Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle
Running (some may still be expanding)
Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle is an AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, developed or operated by Amazon for Anthropic. Satellite imagery shows its computers drawing about 1 GW today, against 1.9 GW planned.
U.S. average: 18.2¢ (+3.4%).
Statewide context, not this project’s effect: prices move for many reasons. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- Tax incentive: Approved (Aug 13, 2024, St. Joseph County Council (7–2))
- Water: Open question (Aug 13, 2024, Residents at county hearings)
Satellite figures are Epoch AI estimates from imagery of buildings, cooling and power equipment; about 80% fall within a factor of 1.4 of the true value.
- Mar 17, 2028ScheduledSatellite analysis by Epoch AI · 1.9 GW planned
Buildings 19-32 are operational. This is an estimate based on how long Buildings 1-16 took to become operational. In May 2026, the foundation of several buildings and a substation was visible at the site of Buildings 19-32. Buildings 1-16 took 1 year and 10 months to go from a similar state to operational. So we add 1 year and 10 months to May 2026 to get this date estimate. The power capacity is based on an air quality permit filed in May 2026, and the compute capacity is based on Trainium3 chips.
- Oct 19, 2026Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 1 GW in use
Buildings 17-18 are operational. This is an estimate based on a rule of thumb of "operational 5 months after roof is complete", assuming the roofs took one more month after 2025-12-23. Also added four more months to account for commissioning and adjacent cooling units not being complete yet.
- Jun 3, 2026Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 910 MW in use
Buildings 17-18 fully roofed but still having surrounding generators/cooling under construction. Cleared land for buildings 19-32 is still bare, with no building foundations visible yet. Based on satellite imagery.
- Mar 23, 2026Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 910 MW in use
Buildings 12-16 are operational. Based on how long previous buildings took, when they were in a similar state to Buildings 12-16 in December.
- Feb 9, 2026Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 626 MW in use
Buildings 12-16 still have a few generators that look incomplete, so they are unlikely to be operational just yet. Buildings 17-18 still have ongoing roof work, no generators. Just south of Buildings 9-16, the outlines of a site for Buildings 19-32 are taking shape.
- Dec 23, 2025Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 626 MW in use
Buildings 8-11 are operational, given it's been over 7 months since their roofs were complete, and the backup generators and roof chimneys look complete. The roof is almost complete for Building 17 and 18.
- Oct 17, 2025Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 398 MW in use
Confirmation that nearly 500,000 chips are operational, which fits buildings 1-7. In an interview, AWS CEO says "they're already running...about 500,000 [Trainium2] chips in Indiana today".
- Sep 26, 2025Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 398 MW in use
Roof complete on building 16. Generators are being installed for buildings 8-15. In the north, Building 17 and 18 are under construction. To the south of buildings 8-16, a concrete pad is visible, and an expanded car park next to it.
- Jun 23, 2025Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 398 MW in use
Buildings 1-7 are operational. Based on all of the roofs being completed for over 5 months.
- May 10, 2025Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Roof complete on building 11
- Jun 10, 2024Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Land clearing begins in the southern section
- Feb 9, 2024Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Land clearing begins in the northern section
Decisions and allocations
- ApprovedTax incentive· Aug 13, 2024 · County
St. Joseph County Council (7–2)
50% real property tax abatement over 10 years and an 85% enterprise technology (equipment) exemption over 35 years, plus a community enhancement agreement with fees and water/sewer improvements.
datacenterdynamics.com - Open questionWater· Aug 13, 2024 · County
Residents at county hearings
Some residents raised concerns about water drawn from the Kankakee aquifer. No site water permit figure was found.
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| Chip | Designer | Units | As of | Count is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trainium2 | Amazon | 1,044,980 | Oct 19, 2026 | Estimate |
Source: Epoch AI, AI data centers, CC BY 4.0
Satellite and capacity estimates via Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)
- Air Construction Permit application for the northern portion drive.google.com
- Backup diesel generator referenced in the permit cat.com
- Announcement of Project Rainier coming online aboutamazon.com
- Air permit for Buildings 19-32, suggesting expansion to 2.3 GW total facility power t.co
- Epoch AI calculation sheet for this site
Satellite estimates: Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0, reformatted for this page.