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Hut 8 backs Abbott directive, reiterates responsible Texas data center development commitment

PUBT·08/10/2026 13:45:33
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Hut 8 backs Abbott directive, reiterates responsible Texas data center development commitment
  • Hut 8 backed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to the PUCT, ERCOT on data center growth, citing grid reliability, local resources, community impacts.
  • Outlined a development model built on power planning, local impact management, early regulator engagement across ERCOT behind-the-meter, front-of-the-meter projects.
  • Flagged about 1.5 gigawatts of utility capacity across operating, development sites in Texas, including King Mountain, Vega projects.
  • Beacon Point AI campus in Nueces County to use batteries to mitigate voltage impacts, closed-loop cooling with water sourced outside the county.
  • CEO Asher Genoot said responsible growth must strengthen communities, protect grid reliability, address local resources beyond the data center footprint.


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