This canonical record consolidates 9 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.
| Operator / developer | Hut 8 (operator); Fluidstack (tenant) |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | West Feliciana Parish, LA |
| Address | 964 near St. Francisville, and requires ~$16 million of parish water infrastructure upgrades plus a new Entergy substation and switchyard. |
| Location precision | street address |
| Coordinates | null, null |
| Capacity | 330 MW |
| Aliases | Hut 8 "River Bend" |
| Project profile | 9 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 0 rows |
Hut 8 acquired the site in February and structured the deal so the land is donated to the parish Industrial Development Board, which leases it back to the company — a payment-in-lieu structure projected to yield roughly $90 million/year to the parish.
Key data: Hut 8 → West Feliciana Parish Industrial Development Board (donation + leaseback)
Limitation: Lease/PILOT instrument numbers not published.
Hut 8 develops and operates the campus; Fluidstack (Google-supported, with an Anthropic lease reported) is the announced tenant for the AI capacity.
Key data: Hut 8 (operator); Fluidstack (tenant)
Limitation: Tenant/lease terms are press-reported; not confirmed in a primary filing fetched here.
Entergy Louisiana will serve the campus with about 330 MW of utility capacity (245 MW IT), scalable toward 1,000 MW, and is building a dedicated substation and switchyard; Entergy announced the selection publicly.
Key data: Entergy Louisiana; 330 MW utility / 245 MW IT, scalable to ~1,000 MW; new substation + switchyard
Limitation: LPSC docket number for the service agreement not identified in fetched sources.
Hut 8 committed about $16 million toward parish water infrastructure upgrades; the regional supply is the Coastal Lowlands aquifer system, with no state withdrawal permit required in Louisiana.
Key data: ~$16M Hut 8 commitment to parish water upgrades; Coastal Lowlands aquifer
Limitation: Parish utility entity and volumes not specified; no permit record exists to verify.
The West Feliciana Parish Planning & Zoning Commission approved the project 6-0, with the Parish Council and Industrial Development Board handling the land/PILOT structure; Entergy service is regulated by the LPSC and LDEQ permits emissions.
Key data: WF Parish P&Z Commission (6-0); Parish Council; Industrial Development Board; LPSC; LDEQ
Limitation: n.a.
The parish publishes its Development Services director with direct email and phone as the planning and zoning contact.
Key data: Gary Mego, Director of Development Services — gmego@wfparish.org, 225-784-3725
Limitation: n.a.
Louisiana Economic Development handled the state-level package, with a named LED contact in project materials; the parish president is the local lead.
Key data: LED contact Emma Wagner, 912-467-2117; Parish President Kenny Havard
Limitation: Contact details aggregated by tracker from project materials; not verified on an LED page this session.
Company and utility spokespeople are named in coverage of the announcement.
Key data: Gautier Lemyze-Young (Hut 8); Brandon Scardigli (Entergy)
Limitation: No phone/email published for either spokesperson.
The site adjoins the River Bend nuclear station with 230 kV transmission ~0.2 miles away, sits on LA Highway 964 near St. Francisville, and requires ~$16 million of parish water infrastructure upgrades plus a new Entergy substation and switchyard.
Key data: River Bend Nuclear Station adjacency; 230 kV ~0.2 mi; LA 964; new substation/switchyard
Limitation: Fiber routes and sewer capacity not documented.