Rockdale data center capacity delivery schedule
Company: Riot - Project: Rockdale
The claim, verbatim
Riot Platforms will deliver the first 96 megawatts of capacity at its Rockdale, Texas data center by December 2027, with the remaining 95 megawatts expected by June 2028.
Source (primary)
Riot Platforms locked in a $9.1 billion Anthropic deal, but its bridge loan expires before the rent starts - CryptoSlate (-, news_article)
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Quote: “The first 96 MW is scheduled for delivery in December 2027, with the remaining 95 MW expected by June 2028.”
How we checked this
Checked on September 18, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The article states that the first 96 MW is scheduled for delivery in December 2027 and the remaining 95 MW is expected by June 2028.
Confirmed in the source:
- The first 96 MW of capacity at Riot's Rockdale, Texas site is scheduled for delivery in December 2027
- The remaining 95 MW is expected by June 2028
What we did: Read our cached copy of the publisher (https://cryptoslate.com/riot-platforms-locked-in-a-9-1-billion-anthropic-deal-but-its-bridge-loan-expires-before-the-rent-starts/) in full (16,460 characters, retrieved September 1, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Riot Platforms locked in a $9.1 billion Anthropic deal, but its bridge loan expires before the rent starts - CryptoSlate
Quote: “The first 96 MW is scheduled for delivery in December 2027, with the remaining 95 MW expected by June 2028.”