Amazon Web Services data center (Alcovy Road, Covington)
Also called: Project Lighthouse (city agenda name, per DCD)
Amazon Web Services is building a data center on Alcovy Road in Covington, part of its $11 billion Georgia plan. The city approved a $100 million deal for a reclaimed water and cooling plant. Amazon says it will use outside air for cooling most of the year.
Where things stand: City approved a $100 million water treatment and cooling facility deal on Dec. 15, 2025. A county stop-work order at the Amazon site was later lifted (Covington News headline).
🕒 Latest update (Dec 15, 2025): Covington City Council approved a $100 million agreement for Amazon to build a water treatment and cooling facility for the data center.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAlong Alcovy Road near I-20, Covington, Newton County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Web Services
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
- 🌳 Size430 acres
- 💧 WaterCity of Covington reclaimed water system built and paid for by Amazon
- ❄️ Coolingoutside air most of the year; water cooling about 6% of the year (per Amazon)
❓ Still unanswered
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- Why was a stop-work order issued, and what was fixed? 🙋 I'll find out
- What tax break did it get? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 2024Amazon bought 430 acres along I-20 in Covington in three deals for $36 million.
- Dec 15, 2025Covington City Council approved a $100 million agreement for Amazon to build a water treatment and cooling facility for the data center.
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Where this comes from
- AWS plans data center in Covington, Georgia · Data Center Dynamics · Dec 2025
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