Amazon Data Center power station
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Amazon Data Center power station is a shelved power station in Becker, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Data Center power station | Becker, Minnesota, United States | 45.365652, -93.844025 (approximate)[1] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelved[2][3] | fossil liquids: diesel[1] | 650[1] | internal combustion[1] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Inc[1] | Amazon.com Inc |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[1]
- Captive industry: Data Center[1]
- Non-industry use: none[1]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/energy/article/55269574/minnesota-puc-says-no-to-amazons-bid-to-fast-track-250-diesel-generators-for-data-center.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-web-services-suspends-plans-for-minnesota-data-center/.
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Additional data
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