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Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture)

This record consolidates 11 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

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Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerFluidstack (majority owner after the July 2026 sale); previously TeraWulf-managed joint venture
JurisdictionAbernathy, TX
AddressNOT_FOUND
Location precisionlocality centroid
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesAbernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture) · Abernathy campus · TeraWulf Abernathy campus · Abernathy Data Center · Fluidstack Abernathy
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure1 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): source record

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Distinct from Aligned's Project Caprock, which is also near Abernathy in Hale County - do not conflate. Cleanview reports an operational date of 2027 while TeraWulf targeted H2 2026 delivery; the lease term was described as potentially shortening from 25 to 20 or 15 years.

Key data: NOT_FOUND - the project is described as able to leverage existing transmission infrastructure | NOT_FOUND - Hale County is in SPS/Xcel (SPP) territory; the specific interconnection was not confirmed | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): ownership and profile

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Developer: TeraWulf Inc. with Fluidstack | Owner: Joint venture: TeraWulf held 50.1% majority and agreed on July 6, 2026 to sell its entire 50.1% interest to a Fluidstack-led investor group | County: Hale | Research region: Amarillo-Panhandle / Lubbock-South Plains / El Paso-Far West | Tenants/customers: Fluidstack (25-year lease tenant, with Google backstopping approximately $1.3 billion of lease obligations) | Anthropic (linked as the end AI compute customer)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): power and grid

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Key data: Utility: NOT_FOUND - the project is described as able to leverage existing transmission infrastructure | Grid area: NOT_FOUND - Hale County is in SPS/Xcel (SPP) territory; the specific interconnection was not confirmed | Substations: NOT_FOUND | Transmission: Described as leveraging existing transmission infrastructure

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): water and cooling

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Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): permits and jurisdiction

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Key data: Permit IDs: NOT_FOUND | Jurisdictions: Hale County | City of Abernathy (unverified)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): civic and community

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Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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ENVIRONMENT AND SITE

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): environment and site

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Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Existing regional transmission infrastructure

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Abernathy AI data center campus (Fluidstack / TeraWulf joint venture): timeline

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TeraWulf announces a 168 MW AI compute joint venture with Fluidstack at Abernathy

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2025-10-28

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Delivery targeted for the second half of 2026

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-H2

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TeraWulf agrees to sell its entire 50.1% interest in the Abernathy joint venture to a Fluidstack-led investor group

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-07-06

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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