Is a Data Center Coming

West Feliciana Parish, LA

Hut 8 River Bend Data Center

Hut 8 Corp. Under construction. 300 MW.

Hut 8 is building the River Bend data center on 611 acres near St. Francisville after a December 2024 zoning change, with a reported 15 year, 7 billion dollar lease naming Anthropic and Fluidstack as anchor tenant partners.

Status
Under construction
Operator
Not disclosed
Applicant on record
Hut 8 Corp
Location
off LA-964 near Highway 61, West Feliciana Parish, LA, St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, LA
Size
300 MW, 611 acres
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
Not reported
First reported
2024-12
Last updated
July 1, 2026

What happens next

The site is under construction. The next step is opening.

Sources

What it would mean nearby

The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 300 MW facility would draw roughly 951,000 to 3.4 million gallons of water a day, about what 10,900 households use.

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Common questions

Where is the Hut 8 River Bend data center?

It is in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, LA.

Has the Hut 8 River Bend data center been approved?

Yes, it was approved and is now under construction.

How big is the Hut 8 River Bend data center?

Reported size: 300 MW, 611 acres.

Is it near you?

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