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TeraWulf builds 500 MW AI campus at former coal plant

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TeraWulf is developing a 500 MW AI campus on the site of a former coal plant in Buffalo, New York, to address the significant power and cooling demands of modern AI infrastructure. The facility, named Lake Mariner, utilizes advanced liquid cooling systems and modular power solutions, with plans to expand to 750 MW. Tenants include Core42 and Fluidstack, with Fluidstack hosting Google AI workloads. The campus leverages existing water infrastructure and aims for efficient cooling with minimal water consumption. AI

IMPACT Addresses the critical infrastructure needs for scaling AI compute, focusing on power and cooling solutions.

RANK_REASON Development of a large-scale AI data center campus by a specialized company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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TeraWulf builds 500 MW AI campus at former coal plant

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  1. Data Center Knowledge TIER_1 English(EN) · Scarlett Evans ·

    How a Coal Plant in Buffalo Became TeraWulf’s 500 MW AI Campus

    Data Center Knowledge toured the TeraWulf and Schneider Electric campus in Buffalo, N.Y., to see what it takes to power – and cool – the data centers of the future.

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