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Cipher Barber Lake AI Data Center Campus

Colorado City, Texas, United StatesPartially operational
Capacity
168 MW
Contracted
Lead participant
Cipher Digital
Developer
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Cipher Barber Lake AI Data Center Campus

Cipher is completing Barber Lake for Fluidstack under a Google-backed lease. The tenant has begun beneficial use while remaining work proceeds toward the initial delivery milestone. Cipher Digital and Fluidstack and Google is publicly identified in the project record for Colorado City, Colorado City area, TX, US. The disclosed development record includes 168 MW contracted critical IT within 244 MW gross capacity; tenant beneficial use begun; rental start expected in 2026. Power and infrastructure include purpose-built HPC campus with high-density cooling and long-term tenant support. Cipher reports 168 MW of critical IT under the Fluidstack lease at Barber Lake. Cipher reported approximately $1.7 billion of high-yield bond financing supporting Barber Lake.

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Capacity

Contracted
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Contracted Supply168 MWActual · Cipher Barber Lake AI Data Center Campus

Development

1 phases · 2 milestones
Operating and expansion programPartially Operational

Project-wide phase for Cipher Barber Lake AI Data Center Campus; capacity remains classified as contracted supply.

Aug 10, 2026
Barber Lake project status and capacity disclosed
Completed
Tenant beneficial use begun; campus construction continuing
Forecast

Infrastructure

Electric GridPartially Operational

168 MW

Cipher reports 168 MW of critical IT under the Fluidstack lease at Barber Lake.

Site FacilityPartially Operational

Purpose-built HPC campus with high-density cooling and long-term tenant support.

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Power & interconnection: 1Site systems: 1

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Location Context
Barber Lake campus | Colorado City area | West Texas
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Lifecycle Status
Partially operational
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Reported Capacity
168 MW
Actual
Capacity Basis
Cipher reports 168 MW of critical IT under the Fluidstack lease at Barber Lake.
Actual
Development Scale
168 MW contracted critical IT within 244 MW gross capacity
Actual
Development Milestone
Tenant beneficial use begun
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Power Arrangement
Rental start expected in 2026.
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Boundary Context
Barber Lake campus | Colorado City area | West Texas
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