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Coverage dated October 5, 2026

Hut 8’s AI data center draws interest, questions in West Feliciana

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A massive artificial intelligence data center known as the Hut 8 project is currently under construction in West Feliciana Parish and is scheduled to become fully operational by late 2027.

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  1. BRPROUD Baton Rouge

    Hut 8 data center construction moves forward in West Feliciana Parish (opens BRPROUD Baton Rouge)

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    Hut 8 is constructing the 600,000-square-foot River Bend data center in West Feliciana Parish, a project Governor Jeff Landry expects will create long-term career opportunities similar to the state's oil and gas industry.

  2. BRPROUD Baton Rouge

    Hut 8’s AI data center draws interest, questions in West Feliciana (opens BRPROUD Baton Rouge)

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    A massive artificial intelligence data center known as the Hut 8 project is currently under construction in West Feliciana Parish and is scheduled to become fully operational by late 2027.

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