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Riot Rockdale AI Data Center Campus

Rockdale, Texas, United StatesPartially operational
Evidence
Contracted
191 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

Riot is converting its Rockdale campus into a contracted AI data center platform. A new 20-year lease covers 191 MW of critical IT capacity, alongside an earlier AMD deployment. Riot Platforms, Morgan Stanley is associated with the development in Rockdale, Milam County, TX, US. The disclosed development scope includes 191 MW contracted critical IT; initial 96 MW expected December 2027; full delivery expected June 2028. Power and physical infrastructure include existing approved and energized interconnection supports phased build-to-suit delivery. Riot executed a 20-year lease for 191 MW of critical IT capacity. Riot disclosed a Morgan Stanley interim financing facility of up to $573 million for the 191 MW build-to-suit program.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Actual

191 MW

Source

Reported capacity

Actual

191 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Operating and expansion programPartially operational

Project-wide phase for Riot Rockdale AI Data Center Campus; capacity class is contracted supply.

Milestones (2)
Riot Rockdale AI Build-to-Suit development disclosed

Aug 10, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Announced

Source not linked
Initial AI capacity operating; 191 MW build-to-suit contracted for phased delivery

Date not disclosed · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

Participants

Riot Platforms

Operator

Sources by role
Operator (1)
Other participants (1)
Morgan Stanley

Lender

Sources by role
Lender (1)

Capital & incentives

Financing records

Debt financing

$573m

Aug 10, 2026

Interim financing for the 191 MW Rockdale build-to-suit program.

Parties & sources

Riot Platforms (Sponsor)

Sources (2)

Site & development

Location context

Actual

Riot campus | Rockdale | Milam County | Texas

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Location context

Actual

Riot campus | Rockdale | Milam County | Texas

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Development scale

Actual

191 MW contracted critical IT

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Development milestone

Actual

Initial 96 MW expected December 2027

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Site configuration

Actual

Riot campus | Rockdale | Milam County | Texas

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Technical specifications

Power arrangement

Actual

Full delivery expected June 2028.

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Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Partially operational

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Capacity basis

Actual

Riot executed a 20-year lease for 191 MW of critical IT capacity.

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Partially operational

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

Riot executed a 20-year lease for 191 MW of critical IT capacity.

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (2)
Electric grid

Partially operational

191 MW

Riot executed a 20-year lease for 191 MW of critical IT capacity.

Site facility

Partially operational

Existing approved and energized interconnection supports phased build-to-suit delivery.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.