Operating AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, run by Amazon · used by Anthropic.
1 GWpower capacity today
1.9 GWplanned capacity
~787,290homes' worth of electricity
~2.2 milliongallons of cooling water a day (est.)
Details
Where
New Carlisle, IN (approximate location)
Owner / operator
Amazon · used by Anthropic
Running for
1 year, 4 months (since Jun 2025)
Power
1 GW now, 1.9 GW planned
Footprint
870 acres (about 659 football fields). 16 buildings of about 200,000 sq ft each. ↗
Noise
No decibel readings published for this site. Large data centers often run above 60 dB near homes, and backup generators can reach about 105 dB during tests.
Energy and water figures are estimates based on power capacity and US averages.
What it could mean for power bills
Grid region costs rising (PJM)
In PJM, the grid serving 13 states from Illinois to New Jersey, a record capacity auction pushed power costs up, with data centers named the main driver. Monthly bills were expected to rise more than 5%; in Columbus, Ohio, about $27 a month.
The US Energy Information Administration expects average home electricity prices to reach 18.2 cents per kWh in 2026, almost 5% higher than 2025, with demand from businesses including data centers a key reason. Some East Coast areas may see up to 7% a year.