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CleanSpark Signs Brazoria County Deal to Power 300–600 MW AI Data Center Build

The addition pushes its Houston-area potential to more than 890 megawatts, concentrating scarce transmission access for prospective co-location customers.

Overview

  • CleanSpark entered a definitive agreement for up to 447 acres in Brazoria County plus a long-term transmission facilities extension enabling a 300 MW initial load, expandable to 600 MW.
  • The company expects to close the Brazoria transaction in the first quarter of 2026, subject to utility and property-related approvals.
  • This second Houston-area development, alongside the Austin County site, brings the ERCOT cluster to more than 890 MW of aggregate potential capacity.
  • Shares of CleanSpark rose roughly 6% to $13.34 following the announcement, according to market reports.
  • CleanSpark says the clustered sites are intended for multi-phase AI and high-performance computing campuses and it plans to engage prospective co-location and compute partners.