A billion-dollar Amazon Web Services cloud computing data center is under construction in Clinton at the site of the former Delphi Packard Electric building, marking one of the area’s largest industrial projects.“It is going to expand our abilities, strengthen the core services that we offer our residents, and improve the quality of life and amenities we’re able to offer our residents,” Clinton Mayor Will Purdie said. Some residents have expressed concerns that the new data center could lead to higher power bills and draw significant amounts of water from the local supply. Amazon Economic Development Vice President Roger Wehner addressed the concerns. “Our experience here for water, we won’t be using water in this facility for cooling. I mean, we will use some for domestic use, but we won’t use it for cooling,” Wehner said.Entergy Vice President Jeremy Vanderloo also reassured residents about the impact on electricity costs. “It allows us to rely on the power grid when power’s available, and if it’s not, we have other arrangements with AWS. It’s not gonna put that burden on existing customers,” Vanderloo said. The construction phase of the project is employing approximately 1,500 workers, and once operational, the data center will provide about 100 permanent jobs. Local officials and corporate partners celebrated the progress with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.