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Project status · IN · aws-new-carlisle
UnknownCommon reading; no one is quoted
Checked 12 September 2026
Treating AWS Project Rainier's operation as proof that the full New Carlisle campus is complete.
What the evidence supports
Amazon says its multi-site Project Rainier compute cluster is operational and identifies New Carlisle as one site. That supports an operating milestone, not completion of every planned New Carlisle building or the full announced investment scope.
Still unknown
The remaining New Carlisle building count, buildout schedule and full-campus completion milestone are not established in the reviewed source.
investment · IN · aws-new-carlisle
Company claimSaid by AWS economic-development manager (company) on 2026-07-09 in South Bend Regional Chamber.
Checked 11 September 2026
$11 billion baseline; $13.8 billion later reported
What the evidence supports
$11 billion baseline; $13.8 billion later reported
Still unknown
Eligible-capital, placed-in-service and geographic scope.
permanent jobs · IN · aws-new-carlisle
Company claimSaid by AWS economic-development manager (company) on 2026-07-09 in South Bend Regional Chamber.
Checked 11 September 2026
At least 1,000 baseline; AWS's own July 2026 account says nearly 1,000 operations staff hired; an undated Chamber project page says 1,056 full-time AWS employees
What the evidence supports
At least 1,000 baseline; AWS's own July 2026 account says nearly 1,000 operations staff hired; an undated Chamber project page says 1,056 full-time AWS employees
Still unknown
Project-specific CF-1, payroll definition, count date, residency and contractor treatment.
buildout · IN · aws-new-carlisle
Company claimSaid by AWS economic-development manager (company) on 2026-07-09 in South Bend Regional Chamber.
Checked 11 September 2026
18 buildings reported vertical
What the evidence supports
18 buildings reported vertical
Still unknown
Final campus scope and completion.
local property taxes · IN · aws-new-carlisle
Company claimSaid by AWS economic-development manager (company) on 2026-07-09 in South Bend Regional Chamber.
Checked 11 September 2026
More than $1 billion over 35 years
What the evidence supports
More than $1 billion over 35 years
Still unknown
Annual gross taxes, abatements and net receipts.
water · IN · aws-new-carlisle
Company claimSaid by AWS economic-development manager (company) on 2026-07-09 in South Bend Regional Chamber.
Checked 11 September 2026
Approximately 18 million gallons per year at full buildout
What the evidence supports
AWS-authored/company-linked projection of about 18 million gallons per year at full buildout. Not permitted quantity, current metered use, or an independent delivery finding.
Still unknown
Permit quantity, current metered withdrawal/consumption, source-water mix and completion.
community grants · IN · aws-new-carlisle
Company claimSaid by AWS economic-development manager (company) on 2026-07-09 in South Bend Regional Chamber.
Checked 11 September 2026
More than $1.5 million
What the evidence supports
More than $1.5 million
Still unknown
Recipient-level awards and payment records.
state incentives · IN · aws-new-carlisle
SupportedSaid by Indiana Economic Development Corporation (government) on 2024-04-25 in Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Checked 12 September 2026
Up to $98.3 million is the sum of the four listed credit/grant programs and excludes the separately authorized 50-year sales-and-use-tax exemption, whose value is not stated here.
What the evidence supports
IEDC's 2024 announcement described up to $98.3 million across four listed credit/grant programs, a separate DATA sales-and-use-tax exemption, and up to $7 million for roads. Project 424567 portal records retrieved 12 September 2026 show HBI $55 million Executed with $0 paid/certified; EDGE $18.3 million Executed with $160,947 paid/certified; RTC $20 million in Post Term Reporting Period with $20 million paid/certified; and SEF $5 million Pending Accepted Offer. The DATA agreement lists an $800 million minimum qualified investment by 31 December 2038, an $11 billion extension test by 31 December 2043, and a maximum exemption deadline of 31 December 2073; section 6.D preserves IEDC discretion to deny, suspend, or extend the exemption if the $11 billion extension test is missed. These are portal fields and contract terms—not proof that benefits, jobs, or completed investment were independently observed.
Still unknown
Benefits earned, claimed and received; the meaning of DATA's $611,502,328 Paid/Certified to Date field; whether SEF is executed; RTC status meaning; independently observed jobs and placed-in-service investment.
Cooling + water · IN · aws-new-carlisle
UnknownCommon reading; no one is quoted
Checked 11 September 2026
Source-water mix, permitted quantity, and current metered withdrawal/consumption at AWS New Carlisle.
What the evidence supports
The reviewed AWS-authored account does not establish source-water mix, a permit quantity, or current metered withdrawal/consumption. The 18-million-gallon figure is a company full-buildout projection tracked on claim:aws-new-carlisle:water.
Still unknown
Source water, permitted quantity, current metered withdrawal/consumption, and completion.
History
Correction · 12 September 2026 · Software-assisted second check
aws-new-carlisle → Project status
Field Project status
From Partially supported
To Not independently verified
Why The operating Project Rainier milestone does not establish completion of every planned New Carlisle building or the full campus.
Evidence re-reading of the sources already cited on this claim; no new source.
Correction · 14 September 2026 · Editorial classification update
aws-new-carlisle → Project status
Field Project status
From Not independently verified
To Unknown
Why This card tests a common inference, not an attributed outside statement. The operating milestone still does not establish completion of every planned building or the full campus.
Evidence re-reading of the sources already cited on this claim; no new source.
Correction · 11 September 2026 · DataCenterData review
aws-new-carlisle → Permanent jobs
Field Permanent jobs
From At least 1,000 baseline; AWS's own July 2026 account says nearly 1,000 operations staff hired; an undated Chamber project page says 1,056 full-time AWS employees
To 2026-09-11: status was 'supported-as-delivered' with value 'At least 1,000 baseline; 1,056 full-time AWS employees later reported'. The company-linked counts sit on either side of the baseline (AWS op-ed: 'We have also hired nearly 1,000 operations staff so far'; Chamber page: '1,056 full-time AWS employees', undated), so the reviewed record does not support a delivery conclusion. Evidence level unchanged.
Correction · 12 September 2026 · Software-assisted second check
aws-new-carlisle → State incentives
Field State incentives
From The contract split was held because no independent retrieval was recorded.
To Five Project 424567 portal instruments and the DATA agreement are cited with exact fields and contract locators.
Why The second review reproduced the portal records while preserving the difference between authorized terms, portal fields, and observed outcomes.
Evidence https://transparencyportal.iedc.in.gov/viewtaxgrantloancontract/8c0f68149feaee11904d001dd8306d4e →
Correction · 14 September 2026 · Editorial classification update
aws-new-carlisle → State incentives
Field State incentives
From Not independently verified
To Supported
Why The government announcement, portal fields and agreement support the carefully limited description of authorized terms. They do not prove delivery, jobs or completed investment.
Evidence re-reading of the sources already cited on this claim; no new source.
Correction · 12 September 2026 · DataCenterData review
aws-new-carlisle → Incentives commitments
Field Incentives commitments
To IEDC Project 424567 portal instruments and the DATA agreement were independently retrieved and separated by program, status, field name and contractual condition.
Evidence No additional evidence link; see the linked record or claim.
Correction · 11 September 2026 · DataCenterData review
aws-new-carlisle → Permanent jobs
Field Permanent jobs
To status was 'supported-as-delivered' with value 'At least 1,000 baseline; 1,056 full-time AWS employees later reported'. The company-linked counts sit on either side of the baseline, so the reviewed record does not support a delivery conclusion.
Evidence No additional evidence link; see the linked record or claim.
Evidence timeline
Baseline announced
Indiana and AWS announce $11 billion, at least 1,000 jobs and a performance-based incentive package.
Project Rainier operating update
Amazon identifies New Carlisle as part of its operating multi-site AI compute cluster. Full campus completion is not claimed.
AWS-linked delivery account published
AWS reports $13.8 billion invested, nearly 1,000 operations staff and 18 buildings vertical. The Chamber’s project page reports 1,056 full-time AWS employees.
Compliance evidence should follow
St. Joseph County says abatement recipients file annual CF-1 compliance forms. The project-specific filings are the next independent check.
Source packet
- IEDC — 2024 project baseline →Government announcement · planned investment, jobs, state incentives and road contribution
- AWS economic-development manager — 2026 update →AWS-authored opinion hosted by Chamber · investment, staffing, buildings, water and community claims
- South Bend Regional Chamber — project dashboard →Chamber-published update · 1,056 full-time AWS employees and regional metrics; underlying records not embedded
- St. Joseph County — tax-abatement compliance →Government program page · annual CF-1 filing requirement; not itself the project filing
- Amazon — Project Rainier update →Company source · cluster operation and New Carlisle site relationship
- Machine-readable claim ledger →DataCenterData normalization · version 0.2
Data + actions
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