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AWS Calvert Technology Center (Calvert Cliffs)
Amazon Web Services (filed as Amazon Data Services Inc.). Withdrawn. 500 MW.
Amazon Web Services revealed plans in April 2026 to build the Calvert Technology Center, a set of seven data center buildings across three campuses totaling about 2.4 million square feet and up to 500 megawatts, next to the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Lusby, and submitted a Conceptual Site Development Plan application in May 2026. After voters in the June 23, 2026 primary ousted all three sitting county commissioners who had opposed a pause on data center development, Amazon formally withdrew its Calvert Technology Center application, with Calvert County government announcing the withdrawal on August 4, 2026.
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- Status
- Withdrawn
- Operator
- Amazon Web Services
- Applicant on record
- Amazon Data Services Inc.
- Location
- Lusby, Calvert County, MD (approximate, city center)
- Size
- 500 MW, 2,400,000 sq ft
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
- First reported
- 2026-04
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
What happens next
This proposal will not move forward as filed, but the land it was proposed on can be proposed again under a new project. See other stopped projects.
Sources
- Amazon abandons plans for data center campus at Calvert Cliffs, Maryland Matters, 2026-08-04
- Amazon abandons plans for data center campus at Md.'s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, WTOP, 2026-08-05
- AWS proposes data center campus next to nuclear plant in Calvert County, Maryland, Data Center Dynamics
What it would mean nearby
The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 500 MW facility would draw roughly 1.6 million to 5.7 million gallons of water a day, about what 18,200 households use.
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Common questions
Where is the AWS Calvert Technology Center (Calvert Cliffs) data center?
It is in Lusby, Calvert County, MD.
Has the AWS Calvert Technology Center (Calvert Cliffs) data center been approved?
No. The developer withdrew the proposal.
How big is the AWS Calvert Technology Center (Calvert Cliffs) data center?
Reported size: 500 MW, 2,400,000 square feet.
Is it near you?
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