Akela Data
Project of TeraWulf
Where it stands
TeraWulf's Lake Mariner Data Campus in Barker, New York has 102 MW of revenue-generating critical IT capacity online after CB-3 was delivered in early July 2026. Another 336 MW is under construction in CB-4 and CB-5, for a contracted total of 438 MW with Core42 and Fluidstack. None of the passages uses the name 'Akela Data', so this assessment assumes it refers to the Lake Mariner HPC campus.
102 MW in service · 336 MW under construction · 438 MW planned
| Phase | MW | Status | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivered capacity through CB-3 | 102 | operational | Following delivery of CB-3 in early July, 102 MW of Lake Mariner's critical IT capacity was online and generating revenue. 2026-09-22 View cached copy (2026-09-29)Live source ↗ | |
| CB-4 and CB-5 | 336 | under construction | Another 336 MW of critical IT capacity is under construction at Lake Mariner through CB-4 and CB-5. 2026-09-22 View cached copy (2026-09-29)Live source ↗ |
Assessed October 18, 2026 from the newest filings, releases and reporting that name this project (newest relied on: October 3, 2026).
Capacity
What has actually been delivered, against what has been promised. Each figure links to the statement it came from.
| Stage | Capacity | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energized power flowing today | 110 MW | 2024-03-07 | Lake Mariner current operating capacity |
| Contracted a customer is on the hook | 450 MW | 2025-11-09 | Akela Fluidstack lease capacity |
| Under construction | 450 MW | 2026-10-06 | Akela 450 MW phased online 2026 |
| Permitted | -- | ||
| Interconnect approved utility has agreed to deliver | -- | ||
| Interconnect requested in a queue, nothing approved | -- | ||
| Announced a press-release figure | 750 MW | 2025-08-13 | Somerset-Brookings power and infrastructure capacity |
Who has claimed this site
Capacity commitments in the order they were announced. A commitment that ended shows why.
2024-12-03
Core42 - tenant · 72.5 MW source
2025-08-13
Fluidstack - tenant · 450 MW · 10-year term source
2025-08-13
Google - guarantor source
Claims about this project
2023-03-30 - stated
2023-03-30 - stated
2023-03-30 - stated
2023-03-30 - stated
2023-03-30 - stated
Lake Mariner NYPA expansion potential 410.0 MW.
2023-03-30 - stated
2023-03-30 - stated
2024-01-15 - stated
2024-01-15 - stated
Lake Mariner current operating capacity 110.0 MW.
2024-01-15 - stated
Lake Mariner maximum capacity potential 500.0 MW.
2024-03-07 - stated
Lake Mariner current operating capacity 110.0 MW.
2024-03-07 - stated
2024-03-07 - stated
Lake Mariner scalability potential 500.0 MW.
2024-03-19 - verified
2024-12-03 - stated
2025-05-08 - stated
2025-05-08 - stated
2025-05-08 - delayed
2025-05-08 - stated
Core42 long-term HPC hosting lease 72.5 MW.
2025-05-08 - stated
2025-05-26 - stated
Somerset lease annual rent commitment 281398.2 USD.
2025-05-26 - stated
Somerset data center acreage 162.7 acres.
2025-05-26 - stated
Somerset NY data center lease term 35.0 years.
2025-08-13 - stated
Somerset-Brookings leases acreage 162.7 acres.
2025-08-13 - stated
2025-08-13 - stated
2025-08-13 - stated
2025-08-13 - stated
2025-08-13 - stated
2025-08-13 - stated
2025-08-13 - verified
2025-08-13 - stated
Warrant issuance to Google 41011803.0 shares.
2025-08-13 - stated
Fluidstack 10-year AI hosting agreement 200.0 MW.
2025-08-14 - stated
Lake Mariner CB-5 lease expansion 160.0 MW.
2025-08-14 - stated
2025-08-17 - stated
2025-08-17 - stated
CB-5 IT load capacity 160.0 MW.
2025-08-17 - stated
CB-5 construction completion. Promised by 2026-12-31.
2025-08-17 - stated
2025-08-17 - stated
Google warrant issuance 32568197.0 shares.
2025-09-04 - stated
Fluidstack exercises CB-5 option 160.0 MW.
2025-09-04 - stated
Fluidstack 10-year leases at Lake Mariner 6700000000.0 USD.
2025-10-13 - stated
2025-10-14 - stated
Akela project data centre capacity 450.0 MW.
2025-10-14 - stated
2025-10-14 - stated
Project Akela capacity 450.0 MW.
2025-10-14 - stated
Project Akela (CB-3/4/5) operations start. Promised by 2026-12-31.
2025-10-16 - stated
2025-11-09 - stated
Akela Fluidstack lease capacity 450.0 MW.
2025-11-09 - stated
2025-11-09 - stated
Akela three Fluidstack ten-year leases 6700.0 USD.
2025-11-09 - stated
2025-11-10 - stated
2025-11-10 - stated
$3.2B 7.75% senior secured green notes 3200000000.0 USD.
2025-11-10 - stated
2025-11-10 - stated
2026-02-26 - stated
2026-02-26 - stated
2026-02-26 - stated
CB-4/CB-5 capacity increase 168.0 MW.
2026-02-26 - stated
Akela Fluidstack lease for 378 MW 378.0 MW.
2026-02-26 - stated
2026-02-26 - stated
Akela Fluidstack lease agreements 378.0 MW.
2026-02-27 - stated
2026-02-27 - stated
2026-04-13 - stated
Fluidstack data center lease commitment 378.0 MW.
2026-04-13 - stated
2026-04-14 - stated
Fluidstack data center leases 378.0 MW.
2026-04-15 - stated
Fluidstack data center lease 378.0 MW.
2026-05-14 - stated
Lake Mariner expansion pipeline 162.0 MW.
2026-05-14 - stated
2026-05-14 - stated
60 MW energized at Lake Mariner 60.0 MW.
2026-05-14 - verified
2026-05-14 - stated
2026-05-14 - outcome unconfirmed
2026-08-04 - stated
2026-08-04 - stated
Lake Mariner lease amendments 500000000.0 USD.
2026-08-04 - stated
2026-08-16 - stated
2026-08-18 - stated
2026-08-18 - stated
Lake Mariner expansion capacity 336.0 MW.
Site intelligence
Analytical estimate. Each site below is located from public records (filings, releases, news, OpenStreetMap) and checked against free satellite imagery; "How we located this site" lists every step and the score it earned. The conclusion is computed from night-time lights, surface heat and year-over-year change, with the dates it rests on. These are hypotheses under active tracking, not legal parcels or an official endorsement.
Niagara County, NY
Weak Niagara, NY
43.2042, -78.7676
Approximate address 663J+MX Warrens Corners, NY, USA Reverse-geocoded from the candidate centroid; not a permit-confirmed parcel address.
Conclusion so far We have not located the site yet. · confidence 30%
Undetermined: we have not yet located the actual site, only the town or county it is in, so imagery cannot say whether anything is running.
What would change this: A published address, parcel, coordinates or permit for the site itself.
Latest clear imagery: Google 2026-09-29
Newest clear images4 clear image date(s)
How we located this site
5/100 (weak): locality location 5
- Initial geocode 2026-09-05
Niagara County, NY → town/county centre, 4 km box -- not the site - Starting point (the project's stated locality) 2026-10-19
Lake Mariner, New York → 43.34946, -78.61155 (locality) - No site-level evidence yet 2026-10-19
no address, road, landmark or coordinates tie this project to a specific parcel yet -- the town is shown, NOT the site - OpenStreetMap features nearby 2026-10-19
0 named match(es)
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