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Hut 8 Vega Data Center

This record consolidates 15 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

operationalproject status
CONFLICTINGbest evidence tier
15linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerHut 8 Corp.
JurisdictionCONFLICTING - Vega, TX (Oldham County) vs White Deer, TX (Carson County), TX
AddressCONFLICTING - 'Texas Street, White Deer TX 79097' per datacenters.com; Vega, Oldham County per datacenter.fyi
Location precisionlocality centroid
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesHut 8 Vega Data Center · Vega · Hut 8 Vega · Vega ASIC colocation site
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure0 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: source record

operational

Included with a boundary caveat: the most likely county (Oldham) is outside the requested county list, but one directory places the site at a White Deer, Carson County address, which would put it in scope. County attribution could not be resolved from a Tier-1 source this session.

Key data: Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative (per datacenter.fyi); behind-the-meter wind plus a front-of-the-meter grid connection | ERCOT front-of-the-meter connection reported, plus behind-the-meter wind | None for cooling | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: ownership and profile

operational

Developer: Hut 8 Corp. | Owner: Hut 8 Corp. | County: CONFLICTING - Oldham County (datacenter.fyi, cleanview) vs Carson County via a White Deer, TX address (datacenters.com) | Research region: Amarillo-Panhandle / Lubbock-South Plains / El Paso-Far West | Tenants/customers: Bitmain (ASIC colocation, ~15 EH/s, 17,280 U3S21EXPH miners)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: power and grid

operational

Key data: Utility: Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative (per datacenter.fyi); behind-the-meter wind plus a front-of-the-meter grid connection | Grid area: ERCOT front-of-the-meter connection reported, plus behind-the-meter wind | Substations: NOT_FOUND | Transmission: NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: water and cooling

operational

Key data: Water utility: None for cooling | Water demand: Closed loop; 120,000 gallons of glycol-water mixture in the cooling loop | Cooling: Direct-to-chip liquid cooling, 96 modules, closed-loop glycol-water, PUE 1.06

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: permits and jurisdiction

operational

Key data: Jurisdictions: CONFLICTING - Oldham County or Carson County

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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ENVIRONMENT AND SITE

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: environment and site

operational

Closed-loop liquid cooling avoids evaporative water consumption

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

Behind-the-meter wind offtake

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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operational

Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Panhandle wind generation

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: timeline

operational

Site acquired

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2024-07

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operational

Vega data center energized (initial)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2025-06-30

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PROJECT STATUS

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: project status

operational

Hut 8 announced energization of the Vega data center on June 30, 2025: 205 MW, 162,000 sq ft, 96 direct-to-chip liquid cooling modules, up to 180 kW per rack, PUE of 1.06, with Bitmain as the ASIC colocation tenant.

Key data: 205 MW / 162,000 sq ft / PUE 1.06

Claim classification: COMPANY_STATEMENT · Verification: VERIFIED_PRIMARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2025-06-30

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EXACT LOCATION

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: exact location

operational

Location attribution conflicts: datacenter.fyi places Vega in Oldham County served by Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, while datacenters.com lists an address on Texas Street in White Deer, TX 79097, which is in Carson County.

Key data: CONFLICTING: Vega (Oldham) vs White Deer (Carson)

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: UNVERIFIED_TERTIARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-09-05

Limitation: Two Tier-3 directories disagree; no appraisal district or Tier-1 record located to resolve county

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STREET ADDRESS

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: street address

operational

datacenters.com lists Hut 8 Vega at Texas Street, White Deer, TX 79097.

Key data: Texas Street, White Deer, TX 79097

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: UNVERIFIED_TERTIARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2026-09-05

Limitation: Conflicts with Oldham County attributions

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INTERCONNECTION

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: interconnection

operational

Trade coverage describes Vega as combining behind-the-meter wind with a front-of-the-meter ERCOT connection, on a site acquired in July 2024, with $110-120 million of annualized revenue expected.

Key data: BTM wind + FTM ERCOT connection

Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2025

Limitation: ERCOT attribution is from trade press; no ERCOT interconnection queue record retrieved

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COOLING TECHNOLOGY

Hut 8 Vega Data Center: cooling technology

operational

Vega uses direct-to-chip liquid cooling across 96 modules with a closed loop containing about 120,000 gallons of glycol-water mixture.

Key data: 96 modules; 120,000 gal closed loop

Claim classification: COMPANY_STATEMENT · Verification: VERIFIED_PRIMARY · Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Status date: 2025-06-30

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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Hut 8 Vega Data Center Data Center Project | CONFLICTING - Vega, TX (Oldham County) vs White Deer, TX (Carson County) | Compute Equity Atlas