Beacon Point To Bring 700 MW of AI Capacity Online
Phased energization of the one-gigawatt Texas campus depends on financing milestones expected to follow a Texas audit and a December 17 classification.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Data Centers
Hut 8 expects 700 MW of its Beacon Point AI data center campus to come online in Q1 2027, according to projections in the company's update. The Beacon Point project is a one-gigawatt AI data center campus, and the development is a forecast rather than shipped capacity.
Why it matters
The timeline ties the campus's energization to a Texas audit and a December 17 classification that management says could clear financing and a path to full capacity. Phase 2 has also been extended to a 17-year lease term tied to 352 MW of IT capacity.
The figures are company-stated forecasts of capacity: 700 MW of the one-gigawatt Beacon Point campus is projected for Q1 2027, while 352 MW of IT capacity underpins the extended Phase 2 lease. Results from a Texas audit and a December 17 classification remain unresolved and are cited by management as conditions for financing and full energization.
The players
Hut 8
A bitcoin mining and data center company that is developing the Beacon Point AI data center campus in Texas.
The details
Beacon Point is an AI data center campus designed for one gigawatt of power capacity, and Hut 8 is developing it in phases. Phase 2 has been extended by two years to a 17-year lease term, adding contracted revenue tied to 352 MW of IT capacity, which is the computing load the facility's power supports. Management says a Texas audit could clear the financing hurdles for Phase 2, while a separate December 17 classification is expected to support energizing the full gigawatt.
Timeline
Q1 2027: 700 MW of Beacon Point is expected to come online.
December 17: a classification expected to support a path to full one-gigawatt energization.
The Tech Race
Beacon Point is positioned as a one-gigawatt AI data center campus, and its phased buildout shows how operators are staging large power commitments against financing and grid milestones. Hut 8's Phase 2 extension to 17 years lengthens the contracted revenue base the campus depends on.
For Texas residents and businesses that rely on regional power and digital services, the Beacon Point buildout signals additional large-scale computing load arriving in phases beginning Q1 2027. The stub does not state pricing, grid-impact details, or any service availability for end users.
The takeaway
Watch whether the December 17 classification and the Texas audit results arrive as management expects, since both are cited as conditions for Phase 2 financing and full energization. Track whether the 700 MW milestone is reported online in Q1 2027.
What happens next
Management expects a December 17 classification to support a path to energizing the full one-gigawatt capacity, and results from a Texas audit are expected to clear impediments to Phase 2 financing.
Further reading
For broader context on how these facilities are sited and powered, explore our Data Centers coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TokenPost.
