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Blair Anderson

Author: Blair Anderson

Blair Anderson joined Amazon in 2017 as a director of public policy. He’s currently responsible for the Amazon Web Services regulated industries policy team, with a particular focus on advancing clean energy and expanding access to cloud innovations in highly regulated industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, and energy.

AWS in Virginia: The economic impact of solar

This week at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit Washington, DC, we announced the findings of a 10-year economic study about AWS’s presence in Virginia. The report shows the impact that can happen when government and industry work together to create growth opportunities for communities. One component of this that is worth re-highlighting is the positive impact that Amazon solar investments are having and will have on the local economy in Virginia.