Data center profile · 1001 Industrial Park Drive (former Delphi plant), Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi

AWS Clinton (former Delphi plant)

Amazon's $1 billion conversion of the long-vacant Delphi plant in Clinton, Mississippi into a data center, kicked off in June 2026 on Entergy grid power with no on-site power plant

Conversion under way. AWS confirmed the project in April 2026 and held a kickoff on June 9, 2026; the city says AWS is repurposing the existing Delphi building. No MW figure is disclosed; Entergy says Amazon pays all costs of serving the site.
$1B
AWS investment, per the city
largest private investment in Hinds County history, per the city
99 acres
former Delphi site deeded to Amazon
Feb. 13, 2026 (press)
1/3
of ordinary property taxes paid for 10 years
fee-in-lieu-of-taxes deal (press)
100+
permanent jobs at full operation
city
OperatorAmazon Web Services
CustomerAWS (own use)
First building in serviceOur estimate: 2029 or later (no dated power path yet).
Next stepNo completion date published
Power

Power and the grid

Sources on record, size not disclosed

Getting on the grid

Permits

Permits checklist

2 granted · 1 checked, nothing on file

Local approvals on record.

Risks

What could slow it down

Money

Money on record

$1B
AWS investment
city; early reports said $750M Local government · June 2026
$2M + $3M
first-year payments to the city and to Clinton schools
mayor, Mar. 2026 hearing (press) News report · March 2026
30 years
statutory life of the fee-in-lieu deal
discount on any property for no more than 10 years News report · Jan. 2026
Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. Jan. 15, 2026
    Money City aldermen and county supervisors approve a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes deal for the site News report · Jan. 2026
  2. Feb. 13, 2026
    Site The 99-acre former Delphi site is deeded to Amazon (press) News report · Feb. 2026
  3. March 3, 2026
    Money Press reports AWS plans a $750M data center in Clinton News report · March 2026
  4. March 16, 2026
    Permits Public hearing; speakers criticize the city's secrecy, and the mayor outlines first-year payments (press) News report · Oct. 2026
  5. April 9, 2026
    Site AWS confirms a $1B investment to convert the Delphi plant Local government · April 2026
  6. June 9, 2026
    Construction City, county, AWS and Entergy hold a kickoff for the conversion Local government · June 2026
The buildings

Specs

680,000 sq ft existing building, partly demolished in the redevelopment. Local government · Jan. 2026

Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owners
  • Amazon Web Services: owner and operator
Decision-makers
  • Clinton Board of Aldermen
  • Hinds County Board of Supervisors
  • Hinds County Economic Development Authority
  • Mississippi Development Authority: tax deal sign-off
Power partners
  • Entergy Mississippi: serving utility
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

25 records from 9 documents

Drawn from news reports and local government records, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 6Local government 3
Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (2)
  • Tenant is AWS itself (owner-occupied; Serving utility is Entergy Mississippi, which has worked with Amazon to ensure the company pays all costs associated with serving the facility; No MW has been disclosed for this camp
    “Entergy Mississippi has worked with Amazon to ensure the company pays all costs associated with serving the facility, including new energy infrastructure and upgrades”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade B
  • That distinguishes it from generation-backed Mississippi projects and means no air permit / generation docket track; No MW has been stated by Entergy, the city or AWS for Clinton.
    “The proposed Clinton project does not involve a power plant and will use power supplied by Entergy through the existing power grid”
    News report · March 2026 · grade C
Money and contracts (6)
  • utility service partnership: Entergy has worked with Amazon to ensure the company pays all costs associated with serving the facility, including new energy infrastructure and upgrades (Fair Share Plus framework; Entergy
    “Entergy Mississippi has worked with Amazon to ensure the company pays all costs associated with serving the facility, including new energy infrastructure and upgrades”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade A
  • City of Clinton (Jun 9, 2026): a $1 billion AWS investment transforming the former Delphi plant, described as the largest economic development project in Clinton's history and the largest private investment in Hinds Coun
    “a $1 billion investment that will transform the long-vacant former Delphi manufacturing facility into a state-of-the-art data center.”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade B
  • In April 2026 Amazon's Mississippi expansion announcement put the Hinds County / Clinton investment at $1 billion, describing the retrofit of the former Delphi building in Clinton and 100 jobs
    “Amazon's $1 billion investment in Clinton is a tremendous opportunity for our community.”
    Local government · April 2026 · grade B
  • Fee In Lieu of Tax (FILOT) agreement: first-year revenue 2000000 USD to the City in year one (a further $3 million to Clinton Public Schools)
    “would generate $2 million dollars for the City in the first year through a fee in lieu of taxes (FILOT) agreement, while the Clinton Public Schools would receive $3 million.”
    News report · March 2026 · grade C
  • Fee In Lieu of Tax (FILOT) agreement: payment rate - first ten years 1/3 of ordinary property taxes (annual contract payments)
    “Under the FILOT Agreement approved for the Clinton AWS project, AWS will make annual contract payments equal to 1/3 of ordinary property taxes during the first ten years of the project.”
    News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
  • Fee In Lieu of Tax (FILOT) agreement: term / expiry 30 years (statutory expiry; no property eligible for the discount for more than 10 years)
    “The FILOT Agreement ultimately expires after thirty years under the FILOT statute.”
    News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (3)
  • City of Clinton Board of Aldermen (special meeting):
    “Approval of a Fee In Lieu of Tax (FILOT) agreement for the property located at 1001 Industrial Park Blvd.”
    Local government · Jan. 2026 · grade A
  • Clinton Board of Aldermen approved a Fee-in-Lieu of Taxes deal with AWS for the : Fee-in-Lieu of Taxes (FILOT) deal APPROVED at Jan. 15 special meeting
    “The Board of Alderman in Clinton has approved a Fee-in-Lieu of Taxes deal with AWS for the project, decided at a January 15 special meeting”
    News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
  • Hinds County Board of Supervisors (special meeting):
    “The Clinton Board of Aldermen and Hinds County Board of Supervisors approved a FILOT agreement for the property at special meetings on January 15.”
    News report · Jan. 2026 · grade C
Legal (1)
  • No lawsuit, moratorium, denial, petition or organised opposition to the Clinton conversion was found in this pass; city, county, HCEDA and Entergy records are uniformly celebratory, including the Jun 9, 2026 ribbon cutti
    “Entergy Mississippi joined representatives from the City of Clinton, Amazon Web Services, Hinds County Economic Development Authority, Hinds County representatives and regional partners to celebrate a landmark moment”
    News report · June 2026 · grade C
Site and other (2)
  • County code: 28049
    “Today marks a defining moment for Hinds County and the entire Jackson metro region.”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade B
  • Project status: building - conversion under way
    “Rather than constructing a new facility from the ground up, AWS is repurposing the former Delphi plant, accelerating the project's timeline”
    Local government · June 2026 · grade B