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Nueces County, Texas is home to the Port of Corpus Christi and surrounding industrial infrastructure that has attracted data center development interest due to its proximity to coastal power resources and existing energy infrastructure.
August 4, 2026
Every Queued Project Must Now Prove Water and Generation, With No End Date SetHut 8 disclosed two 15-year leases at its Beacon Point campus in Nueces County with a combined base-term value of $19.6B, reaching $50.2B if all renewals are exercised.
July 28, 2026
Post Security Before the Study, or Watch Your 2027 Slot Go to a Buildable ProjectHut 8's 1 GW Beacon Point campus in Nueces County commercialized two 352 MW leases; the Financial Times reported Nvidia is behind them, with a projected $50.2 billion in total contract value over 15 years including renewals.
July 25, 2026
Abbott Sets Five Site Standards, and East Texas Is the First TestHut 8 signed a second 15-year lease at its Nueces County Beacon Point campus for 352 MW, bringing signed IT capacity to 704 MW worth $19.6B in base-term value against 1,000 MW of AEP Texas capacity.
July 21, 2026
Nueces County Campus Goes From Greenfield to Full Lease in MonthsHut 8 has fully commercialized its 1 GW Beacon Point campus in Nueces County, signing a second 15-year lease worth $9.8 billion for 352 MW of IT capacity.
June 9, 2026
Deliverable Demand Is the New Dividing Line in ERCOT's QueueHut 8's Beacon Point in Nueces County shows the disciplined version: a 1,000 MW interconnection agreement with AEP Texas, $4.25 billion in construction financing, a dedicated substation funded entirely by the developer, and committed load-shedding priority for residents, hospitals, and schools.
June 5, 2026
Meitner Sets the Panhandle Playbook: Own the Generation, Fund the WatershedHut 8 priced a $4.25 billion senior secured notes offering against a 15-year triple-net lease for 352 MW at Beacon Point in Nueces County, with a 1,000 MW interconnection already in hand.
May 16, 2026
Beacon Point Sets the 1-GW Template While 300 GW Wait in QueueHut 8's 1-GW Beacon Point campus in Nueces County locked a sole-source EPCM with Jacobs, backed by a 15-year triple-net lease valued at $9.8 billion, with AEP Texas interconnection executed and substation construction underway.
May 7, 2026
Trump Districts Hold 59% of Texas Datacenters. The 2027 Session Just Got Interesting.Hut 8 commercialized the first phase of Beacon Point in Nueces County with a 15-year, 352 MW IT lease worth $9.8 billion base-term, anchored by an interconnection agreement for 1,000 MW of utility capacity with AEP, energization expected Q1 2027.
May 6, 2026
Hut 8 Redesigned a 224 MW Hall to 352 MW. Same Footprint, Same Utility Tie.Hut 8 commercialized the first phase of its Beacon Point campus in Nueces County with a 15-year, 352 MW triple-net lease valued at $9.8 billion in base term, lifting total contracted AI capacity to 597 MW and aggregate base-term value to $16.8 billion.
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Hut 8
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ERCOT
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AEP Texas
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Nvidia
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Oracle
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Greg Abbott
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OpenAI
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AEP
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Bloom Energy
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