River Bend data center
Data center project in Louisiana
River Bend data center is a data center project in Louisiana, under construction, developed by Hut 8, with a stated size of 245 MW. Last reported June 8, 2026, from 15 sources.
- Status
- Under construction
- Developer
- Hut 8
- Location
- Louisiana
- Stated size
- 245 MW
- Stated investment
- $3.3B
- Last reported
- ·
- Sources
- 15 sources
- Other companies on the job
- 9 companies named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
Every record shows two dates: the one the source gives, and the day Spezia last checked it. How the dates work
Permits and filings
- Phase II rezoning applicationZoning · West Feliciana Planning & Zoning Commission · Status not stated · theadvocate.com ↗
- Phase II site plan applicationSite plan · West Feliciana Planning & Zoning Commission · Status not stated · theadvocate.com ↗
- Phase II public hearingZoning · West Feliciana Planning & Zoning Commission · Status not stated · theadvocate.com ↗
- Construction stormwater coverage LAR10Q622Environmental review · LDEQ · LAR10Q622 · Status not stated · louisianaaihub.com ↗
- Construction stormwater coverage LAR10Q706Environmental review · LDEQ · LAR10Q706 · Status not stated · louisianaaihub.com ↗
- Water infrastructure agreementWater · West Feliciana Parish · Approved · louisianaaihub.com ↗
What the sources say
Reported
“Hut 8 advances one of the state’s largest private investments. The Miami-based company has begun the first phase of construction on its River Bend data center campus”
Reported
“Hut 8's $10 billion River Bend AI data center in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, is currently under development”
Status
“Status (2026): Under construction”
Investment
“following its launch as a $10 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure project”
Acreage
more than 600 acres
Phase II acreage
about 180 acres
Phase II buildings
two buildings of about 568,000 square feet each
IT capacity
245 MW
Utility capacity
330 MW
Potential expansion
another 1,000 MW
First data hall
early 2027
Phase I completion
14 to 18 months
Construction workforce
more than 1,200 workers
Permanent jobs
approximately 250
Reports behind this page
- Report from constructionkenya.com · constructionkenya.com ·
- Hut 8 Advances $10 Billion River Bend AI Data Center in Louisiana · constructionreviewonline.com ·
What the full file adds
- General contractorOpen: not named yet
- Electrical contractor1 named
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioning1 named
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supply1 named
- Tenant2 named
- Investors and lenders4 named
- Named builders, suppliers and partners9 companies named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Who pays whom5 deals on file: equity, loans, leases, power or equipment, each with its source.Ultra
- Video and satellite readingsHow busy the site looks, wherever public drone or news footage or a satellite image of it is found.Ultra
- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
- AlertsAn email the day this project moves.Ultra
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