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Amazon data center communities: Here’s what’s happening near data centers across the US

Amazon News·Oct 23, 2026 · 2:07 PM CT
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Amazon's newsroom collects community projects near its US data centers, including a grant that fully funded a rooftop solar system for the Louisa County Resource Council in Virginia. The council expects to save about $1,000 a month, which it estimates could pay for nearly 48,000 meals a year.

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