Hut 8 Beacon Point
Under Construction · Hut 8 · 4650 FM Rd 1694, Robstown, TX
Hut 8 Beacon Point is an AI data center campus at 4650 FM Rd 1694 outside Robstown in Nueces County, Texas, on a 525-acre footprint. AEP Texas provides 1,000 MW of utility capacity under an interconnection agreement. Phase 1 and the campus substation are under construction, targeting initial energization in Q1 2027 and a first data hall in Q3 2027. The cooling system is closed-loop.
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Overview
- Campus power
- 1,000 MW
- Utility Service · Reported
- Status
- Under Construction
- Under Construction
- Site
- 525 acres
- Campus
- Project cost
- $17.0B
- Estimated construction cost in the cited project filing.
- Build window
- 2027-Q3
- 352 MW IT lease; initial energization targeted Q1 2027 and initial data hall Q3 2027.
- Compute profile
Power and grid
| Capacity | Basis | Status | Scope | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 MW | Utility Service | Reported | Campus | — |
| Campus utility capacity under an interconnection agreement with AEP Texas. | ||||
| 500 MW | Utility Service | Reported | Phase 2 | — |
| Utility capacity supporting the 352 MW Phase 2 AI factory. | ||||
- Utility
- AEP Texas
- Point of interconnection
- Campus substation (under construction)
Facility and development
- Site area (acres)
- 525
- Facility class
- AI HPC
- Cooling systems
- Closed-loop cooling filled once with water sourced outside Nueces County
- Water source
- Municipal water for domestic use only; about 10,000 gallons per day per phase
- Project cost (USD)