Svmuu reported that publicly traded company Hut 8 has announced an agreement with West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, to invest approximately $16 million to expand the capacity of the local water system to support the development of its River Bend AI Data Center campus.
The investment includes the construction of new water wells and approximately 8 miles of water supply mains. The infrastructure is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, after which it will be transferred to the parish at no cost. The first phase of the River Bend campus represents a multi-billion dollar capital investment and is projected to support a total of 268 jobs upon full operation. The campus will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to reduce demand on local water resources. (prnewswire)