AI digital infrastructure campus
Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus — West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Operator: Hut 8 · Last updated
Capex range
$7B-$17.7B
MW
245 MW
Acres
611 acres
Sq ft
900,000 sq ft
Permanent jobs
Verification needed
Construction jobs
Verification needed
Why this page exists
AI digital infrastructure campus along the Mississippi River with headline lease economics published by Hut 8 and counterparties; phased halls deliver capacity into 2027 per investor-facing timelines. River-adjacent positioning influences latent heat budgeting, wetlands buffers, permitting optics, and redundancy planning.
Louisiana data-center economics require reading the site, power, water, tax, and utility record together. This page treats Louisiana Act 730 sales/use tax exemption diligence and local PILOT structures as separate claims, because incentive headlines are not the same as parish-level fiscal impact.
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Site, parish, power, and water context
Public GIS layers are simplified for page performance. Use the linked primary datasets for engineering-grade geometry.
Source-linked claim table
| Claim | Value | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Capex range | $7B-$17.7B [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Hut 8 River Bend lease announcement; SEC exhibit detailing River Bend lease mechanics; River Bend financing package disclosure; West Feliciana Parish government portal; Hut 8 FY2025 results commentary; Hut 8 Q1 2026 results commentary |
| Power capacity | 245 MW [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Hut 8 River Bend lease announcement; SEC exhibit detailing River Bend lease mechanics; River Bend financing package disclosure; West Feliciana Parish government portal; Hut 8 FY2025 results commentary; Hut 8 Q1 2026 results commentary |
| Site size | 611 acres · 900,000 sq ft [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Hut 8 River Bend lease announcement; SEC exhibit detailing River Bend lease mechanics; River Bend financing package disclosure; West Feliciana Parish government portal; Hut 8 FY2025 results commentary; Hut 8 Q1 2026 results commentary |
| Jobs | Verification needed permanent · Verification needed construction [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Hut 8 River Bend lease announcement; SEC exhibit detailing River Bend lease mechanics; River Bend financing package disclosure; West Feliciana Parish government portal; Hut 8 FY2025 results commentary; Hut 8 Q1 2026 results commentary |
| Louisiana incentive posture | Act 730 sales/use tax exemption and local PILOT structures require document-level verification. [7] | Louisiana Legislature bill and Act search for Act 730 data-center exemptions |
| Sales/use tax and PILOT framework | Louisiana Act 730 and local PILOT structures are tracked as separate legal/economic artifacts. [7] | Louisiana Legislature bill and Act search for Act 730 data-center exemptions |
Timeline
Dec 17, 2025
Project publicly announced or entered the source-backed watch queue.
Economic impact calculator
Edit the assumptions to compare an ad-valorem proxy against a PILOT discount, construction labor hours, and peak power demand relative to an editable parish consumption baseline.
Ad-valorem proxy
$1,358,500,000
PILOT proxy
$747,175,000
Construction job hours
0
Demand vs parish use
1.8x
What to watch next
- LPSC docket activity for generation, transmission, and rate-base recovery tied to data-center load.
- West Feliciana Parish permit, council, police jury, and economic-development agendas.
- Operator press rooms, SEC filings, and investor presentations for delivery dates, lease economics, and tenant commitments.
- Utility substation, transformer, and transmission-procurement signals near the site.
- Workforce board, contractor, and supplier notices that usually precede peak construction demand.
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How big is Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus?
Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus is tracked at 900,000 sq ft and 611 acres, with 245 MW of power capacity where public sources support the number.
How many jobs will Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus create?
Current tracked figures show Verification needed permanent jobs and Verification needed construction jobs, subject to source verification.
What is the PILOT agreement for Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus?
A PILOT is a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes structure negotiated locally; this page tracks the public artifacts needed to compare ad-valorem exposure with negotiated payments.
When will Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus come online?
Announced — Phase I development. Exact phase delivery dates remain tied to operator updates, utility milestones, parish permits, and regulatory filings.
Which parish is Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus in?
Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus is tracked in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the operator of Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus?
Hut 8 is the operator listed for Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus.
How much water will Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus use?
Water use is tracked as a verification item because definitive cooling and withdrawal figures usually appear in permits, utility exhibits, or operator environmental disclosures.
What incentives did Louisiana give Hut 8?
Louisiana data-center incentives can include Act 730 sales/use tax treatment and local PILOT structures; the exact package should be verified against state, parish, and operator documents.
What power infrastructure serves Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus?
The page tracks substations, transmission watch corridors, and utility filings as source-backed signals rather than engineering-grade interconnection maps.
Why does LouisianAI label confidence levels?
Confidence labels distinguish seed, reported, and verified claims so readers can separate early intelligence from document-backed facts.
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Sources (7)
[1] Hut 8 River Bend lease announcement
PR Newswire / Hut 8 · 2025-12-17
Investor-grade disclosure of MW commitment + headline economics.
[2] SEC exhibit detailing River Bend lease mechanics
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2025-12-17
Primary securities filing anchoring headline lease economics.
[3] River Bend financing package disclosure
PR Newswire / Hut 8
Capital markets artifact backing River Bend delivery milestones.
[4] West Feliciana Parish government portal
West Feliciana Parish
Local permitting + council agenda ingress for River Bend corridor diligence.
[5] Hut 8 FY2025 results commentary
PR Newswire / Hut 8
Corporate earnings narrative contextualizing River Bend delivery cadence.
[6] Hut 8 Q1 2026 results commentary
PR Newswire / Hut 8
Follow-on quarterly artifact for River Bend delivery commentary.
[7] Louisiana Legislature bill and Act search for Act 730 data-center exemptions
Louisiana Legislature
Primary state-law lookup surface for Act 730 sales/use tax exemption and local PILOT diligence.