River Bend AI data center
Data center project in Louisiana
River Bend AI data center is a data center project in Louisiana, under construction, developed by Hut 8, with a stated size of 245 MW. Last reported January 27, 2026, from 3 sources.
- Status
- Under construction
- Developer
- Hut 8
- Location
- Louisiana
- Stated size
- 245 MW
- Last reported
- ·
- Sources
- 3 sources
- Other companies on the job
- 1 company named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
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Permits and filings
- Phase I site plan approvalSite plan · West Feliciana Planning & Zoning Commission · nearbydatacenters.org ↗
- Phase I rezoning to heavy industrial M-2Zoning · West Feliciana Parish Council · suedatacenters.org ↗
- Phase II rezoning applicationZoning · West Feliciana Planning & Zoning Commission · Under review · theadvocate.com ↗
- Phase II site plan applicationSite plan · West Feliciana Planning & Zoning Commission · Under review · theadvocate.com ↗
- PILOT early payment agreementIncentive · West Feliciana Parish · nearbydatacenters.org ↗
- Louisiana Act 730 Sales and Use Tax RebateIncentive · Louisiana · Act 730 · nearbydatacenters.org ↗
- Louisiana Quality Jobs ProgramIncentive · Louisiana · suedatacenters.org ↗
What the sources say
Status
“Initial commissioning is targeted for Q1 2027, with additional capacity phased throughout the year.”
Size
“a 245 MW development backed by a $7B, 15-year lease”
Status
“The initial data hall is expected to be completed and commissioned by Q1 2027, with more halls coming online throughout the year.”
Size
“The data center is part of a $7 billion, 15-year lease for 245 megawatts of IT capacity.”
Reported
“River Bend AI data center in Louisiana”
Status
“The initial data hall at the River Bend data center is scheduled for completion and commissioning in the first quarter of 2027”
Size
“will provide 245 megawatts of IT capacity”
Acreage
611 acres
Address
2343 Louisiana Highway 964
Power capacity
330 MW
IT load
245 MW
Cooling
closed-loop cooling
Phase II buildings
two buildings of about 568,000 square feet each
Phase I buildings
two 450,000 sq ft facilities
First data hall completion
early 2027
Operations start
Q2 2027
Peak construction workforce
about 1,000 workers
Reports behind this page
- Report from linkedin.com · linkedin.com ·
- Report from linkedin.com · linkedin.com ·
- Report from modernconstructionnews.com · modernconstructionnews.com ·
What the full file adds
- General contractorOpen: not named yet
- Electrical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioning1 named
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supplyOpen: not named yet
- TenantOpen: not named yet
- Investors and lendersOpen: not named yet
- Named builders, suppliers and partners1 company 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
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- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
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