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

Odaily reported that publicly traded company Hut 8 announced an agreement with West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, to invest approximately $16 million to expand local water system capacity to support the development of its River Bend AI data center campus.

The investment includes constructing new water wells and approximately 8 miles of water supply mainline, which is expected to be donated to the parish upon completion in the second half of 2026. The first phase of the River Bend campus represents a multi-billion dollar capital investment and is expected to support a total of 268 jobs upon full operation. The campus will use a closed-loop cooling system to reduce demand on local water resources. (prnewswire)