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Hut 8 Medicine Hat

Hut 8 lists its Medicine Hat ASIC-compute data centre at 67 MW. American Bitcoin, a Hut 8-controlled company co-founded by Eric Trump, operates miners there.

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

67 MW

Operator-listed capacity, not measured continuous use.

Sources [1]
Proponent statement

Current workload

ASIC compute

Hut 8 classifies Medicine Hat under ASIC Compute; its filings describe this segment primarily as cryptocurrency mining.

Sources [1], [2]
Public record

Mining operator

American Bitcoin Corp.

American Bitcoin reports that it has operated Bitcoin miners at Medicine Hat under Hut 8 colocation and management agreements since April 1, 2025.

Sources [3], [4]
Public record

Corporate relationship

Controlled by Hut 8

American Bitcoin's 2026 proxy reports Hut 8 at 80.0% and Eric Trump at 9.3% of total voting power. The company identifies Eric Trump as co-founder and chief strategy officer and Donald Trump Jr. as senior advisor. These are interests and roles in American Bitcoin, not documented ownership of the Medicine Hat facility.

Sources [4], [5]
Public record

Location

5254 Box Springs Road NW

The City record identifies the current data centre parcel.

Sources [6]
Proponent statement

Repair operations

MicroBT-certified repair centre

Hut 8 identifies Medicine Hat as the location of its miner repair centre.

Sources [2]

Energy and emissions

The reviewed sources establish the operator-listed site capacity and operating workload, but do not provide current measured electricity use, the present supply contract or a site-specific emissions total.

Important distinction: 67 MW is Hut 8's listed site capacity. It is not proof that the facility draws 67 MW continuously.
Proponent statement

Capacity

67 MW

A site-capacity listing rather than a meter reading.

Sources [1]
Public record

Electricity supply

Municipal supply historically documented

The City describes the facility as part of its electricity-development strategy. Current contract terms and power mix were not found.

Sources [7]
ADCW context

Measured annual use

Not published

ADCW did not find a current facility-specific MWh total or load profile.

Sources [1], [2]
ADCW context

Site-specific emissions

Not published

Grid or municipal supply and a capacity rating do not establish the facility's annual greenhouse-gas emissions.

Sources [7]

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

Medicine Hat also acknowledges neighbouring Treaty 4 territory and Métis District 2. This is geographic context; it is not a project-specific consultation record.

Sources [8]

Approval and public process

This is an operating facility, so the most useful missing records are its current operating approvals, environmental requirements and measured performance—not a future development projection.

Proponent statement

Operating status

Confirmed by current operator records

Hut 8 lists the site in its current platform and quarterly filing.

Sources [1], [2]
Public record

Operating arrangement

American Bitcoin miners; Hut 8 services

American Bitcoin operates the miners. Hut 8 provides the facility, power-related infrastructure, hosting, maintenance, management and other operating services under related-party agreements.

Sources [3], [4]
Public record

Property record

Current data centre parcel identified

A 2024 City report concerns a potential sale of the Box Springs Road property to Hut 8.

Sources [6]
ADCW context

Current operating approvals

Not assembled in this draft

ADCW is still locating the original and current municipal and environmental approval trail.

Sources [6]

Timeline

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

  1. Public record

    The Medicine Hat data centre entered operation under Hut 8's original municipal development arrangement. [7]

  2. Public record

    American Bitcoin began operating its miners at Medicine Hat under Hut 8 colocation and management service orders. [4]

  3. Proponent statement

    Hut 8 continued to list Medicine Hat as an operating ASIC-compute site. [2]

  4. Public record

    American Bitcoin's quarterly filing continued to identify Medicine Hat as one of five sites where it operated Bitcoin miners. [3]

  5. ADCW context

    ADCW verified Hut 8's current public 67 MW site listing and the documented American Bitcoin operating and ownership relationships. [1][3][4][5]

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.

  • Current measured electricity use and peak demand.
  • The current municipal 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: Medicine Hat and Drumheller operations

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

  3. Q2 2026 filing: American Bitcoin mining at Medicine Hat

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Regulatory filing · 2026-08-03

  4. 2026 proxy: American Bitcoin ownership and Hut 8 service agreements

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Regulatory filing · 2026-04-24

  5. American Bitcoin company history and leadership

    American Bitcoin Corp. · Company disclosure · Accessed 2026-08-22

  6. 5254 Box Springs Road NW letter of interest

    City of Medicine Hat · Municipal record · 2024-10

  7. Ready to expand

    City of Medicine Hat · Municipal record · 2021

  8. Statement of acknowledgement, recognition and respect

    City of Medicine Hat · Municipal record · Accessed 2026-08-21