Riot Rockdale

Operating · Riot Platforms, Inc. · 2721 Charles Martin Hall Rd, Thorndale, TX

Riot Platforms owns and operates the Riot Rockdale campus near Thorndale, Texas—a 200-acre facility with seven buildings (five air-cooled, two immersion-cooled) that came online in 2020 and reached full development by 2023. The campus delivers 700 MW of developed gross power capacity for Bitcoin mining and data-center leasing. Riot has contracted 345 MW under long-term fixed-price PPAs (130 MW in 2020, 65 MW and 150 MW in 2022), while Advanced Micro Devices has secured an initial 25 MW critical IT load deployment with a potential expansion option to 200 MW.

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Overview

Status: Operating
Operating; Riot reports approximately 700 MW of developed capacity for Bitcoin mining and data-center leasing, supported by seven buildings using air- and immersion-cooling systems.
Exact-site power: Not disclosed
No exact-site MW figure in cited sources.
Site: 200 acres
7 reported buildings · Campus
Campus power: 700 MW
Parent campus · Campus Gross Power

Riot Rockdale

Operating · Riot Platforms, Inc. · 2721 Charles Martin Hall Rd, Thorndale, TX

Riot Platforms owns and operates the Riot Rockdale campus near Thorndale, Texas—a 200-acre facility with seven buildings (five air-cooled, two immersion-cooled) that came online in 2020 and reached full development by 2023. The campus delivers 700 MW of developed gross power capacity for Bitcoin mining and data-center leasing. Riot has contracted 345 MW under long-term fixed-price PPAs (130 MW in 2020, 65 MW and 150 MW in 2022), while Advanced Micro Devices has secured an initial 25 MW critical IT load deployment with a potential expansion option to 200 MW.

Website Open in grid

Overview

Status: Operating
Operating; Riot reports approximately 700 MW of developed capacity for Bitcoin mining and data-center leasing, supported by seven buildings using air- and immersion-cooling systems.
Exact-site power: Not disclosed
No exact-site MW figure in cited sources.
Site: 200 acres
7 reported buildings · Campus
Campus power: 700 MW
Parent campus · Campus Gross Power

Opened

2020

Riot Rockdale operational campus

Compute profile

AI HPC · Crypto Mining

Bitcoin mining · data-center leasing and operations

Profile

Project scope: Riot's Rockdale campus began construction in 2019 and was operational by 2020. The campus was fully developed by 2023, with seven buildings comprising five air-cooled and two immersion-cooled facilities and up to 700 MW of developed capacity.
Power and grid: No exact-site power capacity has been disclosed. Reported utility context: Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
Compute role: Riot operates Rockdale as a mixed Bitcoin-mining and data-center campus. It has seven buildings with immersion- and air-cooled systems, and Riot is retrofitting existing infrastructure for AMD’s high-performance-computing and AI-related deployment while pursuing broader data-center use.
Cooling and environment: Air-cooled systems. Immersion-cooled systems. The facility requires substantial volumes of water for cooling, creating a water-availability risk if adequate access is not secured.
Local reporting: Reports that Riot purchased the northern portion of the former Alcoa site at 2721 Charles Martin Hall Road for a 200-acre data-center campus, selected AMD as its first tenant, and is pursuing a long-term redevelopment plan.

Organizations

Material, source-backed organizations directly involved with this facility or its parent campus. Duplicate legal names and incidental community mentions are excluded.

OrganizationRoleScope

Riot Platforms, Inc.Owner · Operator · DeveloperCampus

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.TenantCampus

Heart of Texas Electric CooperativeUtilityCampus

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

2019
2019
Riot Rockdale operational campus construction started
Rockdale campus operational from 2020; full development was reached by 2023. The campus has seven buildings: five air-cooled and two immersion-cooled. The 700 MW represents developed capacity, not a separately announced new construction phase.
2020
2020
Riot Rockdale operational campus entered operation
Rockdale campus operational from 2020; full development was reached by 2023. The campus has seven buildings: five air-cooled and two immersion-cooled. The 700 MW represents developed capacity, not a separately announced new construction phase.
2023
2023
Riot Rockdale operational campus construction completion scheduled
Rockdale campus operational from 2020; full development was reached by 2023. The campus has seven buildings: five air-cooled and two immersion-cooled. The 700 MW represents developed capacity, not a separately announced new construction phase.
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
Riot Platforms: The Company Behind the Most Energy Intensive Bitcoin Mine in the U.S.Greenpeace ...
An advocacy report specifically discusses Riot's Rockdale mine and criticizes noise, grid, emissions, tax incentives, and claimed job outcomes. These are attributable advocacy claims rather than independently adjudicated findings.
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Riot to convert cryptomine site in Texas to HPC, signs 25MW lease with AMDData Center...
Trade coverage reports that Riot acquired 200 acres at its Rockdale campus and would lease capacity there to AMD as part of the site's conversion toward high-performance computing.
Jan 21, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
AMD eyes $1 billion data center deal in this small Texas townAustin Amer...
Reports that Riot purchased the northern portion of the former Alcoa site at 2721 Charles Martin Hall Road for a 200-acre data-center campus, selected AMD as its first tenant, and is pursuing a long-term redevelopment plan. It also reports estimated employment and Milam County consideration of performance-based incentives.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

comptroller.texas.govData Centers in TexasGovernment filing

sec.govSourceGovernment filing

sec.govRIOT PLATFORMS, INC._December 31, 2025Government filing