Hut 8 invests $16 million to expand the water system to support AI data centers

Public company Hut 8 announced an agreement with West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana to invest approximately $16 million to expand the local water system capacity in conjunction with the development of its River Bend AI data center campus. This investment includes the construction of new water wells and approximately 8 miles of water supply main, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026 and 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 once fully operational, it is expected to support a total of 268 jobs. The campus will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to reduce the demand on local water resources.