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Hut 8 Drumheller

Hut 8 lists its Drumheller ASIC-compute data centre at 42 MW. The facility was shut down in March 2024 because of power costs and voltage issues, then re-energized in March 2026 for ASIC colocation.

Hut 8 Corp.
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Project facts

Core scale, approval, employment, and schedule information, labelled by the type of evidence available.

Proponent statement

Listed site capacity

42 MW

Operator-listed capacity, not measured continuous use.

Sources [1]
Proponent statement

Current workload

ASIC colocation

Hut 8's filings describe ASIC Compute primarily as cryptocurrency mining.

Sources [3], [2]
Proponent statement

Re-energized

March 2026

The facility had been non-operational since March 2024.

Sources [2]
Proponent statement

Deployed equipment

About 11,298 miners

Hut 8 reported deployment beginning in April 2026 at approximately 3.05 EH/s.

Sources [2]
ADCW context

Map precision

Municipality centre

Hut 8 and a commercial data centre directory identify Drumheller, but ADCW has not verified a current exact civic or legal address from a primary source.

Sources [1], [4]

Energy and emissions

The reviewed records establish a 42 MW listed site capacity and the 2026 return to service, but not current measured load, electricity terms or site-specific emissions.

Important distinction: 42 MW is the operator's site-capacity listing. Re-energization confirms operation, not continuous use at the full rating.
Proponent statement

Capacity

42 MW

A site-capacity listing rather than a meter reading.

Sources [1]
Proponent statement

2024 shutdown reason

Power costs and voltage issues

Hut 8 disclosed these reasons for keeping the site non-operational beginning in March 2024.

Sources [2]
ADCW context

Measured annual use

Not published

No current facility-specific MWh total or load profile was found.

Sources [1], [2]
ADCW context

Site-specific emissions

Not published

The supply mix, operating pattern and measured use needed for a defensible total were not found.

Sources [2]

Water

ADCW did not find a current primary-source description of the cooling system or a measured withdrawal, consumption or discharge volume.

ADCW context

Cooling technology

Not disclosed in reviewed current sourcesSources [1], [2]
ADCW context

Measured water use

Not published

No facility-specific daily or annual withdrawal, consumption or discharge figure was found.

Sources [1], [2]

Noise

Project-specific noise evidence is shown when it is available. A predicted sound level is not a measurement from an operating facility.

ADCW context

Project-specific noise evidence

Not publicly disclosed

ADCW's noise-specific review on August 29, 2026 did not identify a project-specific noise-impact assessment, predicted sound level at the nearest residence, or detailed mitigation plan in public sources.

Indigenous context

Data centre projects sit within treaty territories and places with longstanding First Nations and Métis connections. This section brings together the public record on treaty geography, Indigenous ownership, consultation, and community concerns. Treaty boundaries alone cannot tell us which communities may be affected or how they view a project.

Public record

Treaty and Métis geography

Treaty 7 territory

The Town acknowledges the Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut'ina Nation, Îyârhe Nakoda Nations and Battle River Rocky View Métis District 4. This is geographic context, not a project-specific consultation record.

Sources [5]

Approval and public process

The central public-interest questions for this operating site are current performance, approval conditions and compliance. The original and current approval trail remains incomplete in this draft.

Proponent statement

Operating status

Re-energized March 2026

Hut 8 describes the site as recommissioned for ASIC colocation.

Sources [3], [2]
ADCW context

Original approvals

Not assembled in this draft

ADCW is still locating the exact site, original municipal approvals and current environmental requirements.

Sources [1]

Timeline

Observed decisions and future dates are kept distinct; projected milestones may change.

  1. Proponent statement

    The Drumheller site operated as a cryptocurrency-mining facility. [2]

  2. Proponent statement

    Hut 8 placed the site in non-operational status because of power costs and voltage issues. [2]

  3. Proponent statement

    Hut 8 re-energized the site for ASIC colocation. [3][2]

  4. Proponent statement

    The company began deploying approximately 11,298 miners. [2]

  5. ADCW context

    ADCW verified Hut 8's current public 42 MW site listing. [1]

What we still don't know

Some details have not been made public or remain unresolved. We keep those gaps visible and update them when reliable information becomes available.

  • The exact current site address and parcel.
  • Current measured electricity use, peak demand and voltage arrangement.
  • The current electricity contract, tariff and supply mix.
  • Site-specific greenhouse-gas emissions and air-emissions reporting, if any.
  • Cooling technology and measured water withdrawal, consumption and discharge.
  • Current backup generation, fuel storage and battery systems.
  • The complete current municipal, environmental and emergency-response approval record.
  • Current employment, tax and community-benefit figures.

Source record

Primary and official sources reviewed for this profile. Company disclosures support what the company said, not independent verification of future outcomes.

  1. Hut 8 platform and operating-site capacities

    Hut 8 Corp. · Company disclosure · Accessed 2026-08-21

  2. Q1 2026 filing: Drumheller re-energization and operations

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Regulatory filing · 2026-05-06

  3. Hut 8 reports first-quarter 2026 results

    Hut 8 Corp. · Company disclosure · 2026-05-06

  4. Hut 8 Drumheller location listing

    Datacenters.com · News reporting · Accessed 2026-08-21

  5. Land acknowledgement

    Town of Drumheller · Municipal record · Accessed 2026-08-21