Amazon Web Services

Company

Provides cloud computing services, including data center infrastructure and computing power.

Sector: data-center
HQ: WA, US
Stories: 7 on MGRID.org

Vendor profile

What they do

Amazon Web Services provides cloud infrastructure and has sourced approximately 960 MW directly from nuclear power to meet data center energy demand.

Cloud InfrastructureData Center Power ProcurementNuclear Energy PPAs

What they’re looking for

Nuclear plant operators and renewable developers for behind-the-meter or PPA power supply

What they buy

Power purchase contracts, server hardware, cooling infrastructure, and data center construction

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Stories about Amazon Web Services (7)

Eolian Starts Building the Largest PJM Battery at 200 MW and 1.06 GWh in Licking County, Ohio

August 5, 2026 · Energy Storage

4 sources Eolian started construction on Flint Grid, a 200 MW battery in Licking County, Ohio, that holds 1.06 GWh and cleared more than half of the new storage capacity…
Virginia Enacts First US Data Center Electricity Tax at $0.011/kWh, Capped at $600 Million a Year

June 30, 2026 · Policy & Markets

5 sources Virginia enacted the first U.S. state tax charged directly on the electricity data centers consume, at $0.011 per kilowatt-hour effective July 1, 2026, with revenue capped at $600…
How Insurance and Warranty Terms Shape Commercial Solid-State Transformer Adoption: The Risk-Underwriting Question

March 25, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources Conventional iron-core transformer warranties: 5-10 years winding/core, insurance premium 0.1-0.3% insured value/year. SST warranties 2026: 2-5 years on converter modules + DC-link caps; 10+ years on chassis +…
PJM Projects 49 GW Shortfall by 2028 as AI Data Centers Surge

March 4, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources PJM analysis warns of a 49 GW U.S. generation shortfall by 2028 driven by AI data center demand, with capacity auction prices rising 833 percent and hyperscalers signing…
Hyperscaler Power Demand Drives 47 GW of New Grid Capacity

November 10, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

5 sources NERC and ISO interconnection queue data show AI-driven hyperscaler demand adding 47 GW of grid capacity requests through 2030, straining PJM, MISO, and ERCOT study processes.
IEA: U.S. Data Center Electricity Use to Surge 130% by 2030

April 10, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Browser Check The IEA projects U.S. data center electricity use will rise 130% by 2030, adding 240 TWh as AI accelerated servers grow at 30% annually.
PJM Proposes Firm Capacity Service Agreement for Data Centers Exceeding 100 MW as Queue Hits 47 GW

November 5, 2024 · Data Centers

5 sources PJM filed proposed tariff revisions with FERC requiring data centers above 100 MW to execute Firm Capacity Service Agreements, posting $15/kW financial security as the region's data center…

Stories about Amazon Web Services (7)

Eolian Starts Building the Largest PJM Battery at 200 MW and 1.06 GWh in Licking County, Ohio

Virginia Enacts First US Data Center Electricity Tax at $0.011/kWh, Capped at $600 Million a Year

How Insurance and Warranty Terms Shape Commercial Solid-State Transformer Adoption: The Risk-Underwriting Question

PJM Projects 49 GW Shortfall by 2028 as AI Data Centers Surge

Hyperscaler Power Demand Drives 47 GW of New Grid Capacity

IEA: U.S. Data Center Electricity Use to Surge 130% by 2030

PJM Proposes Firm Capacity Service Agreement for Data Centers Exceeding 100 MW as Queue Hits 47 GW