Riot’s $9.1B AI Lease Puts Power Access Back in Focus
Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 9 min
Riot Platforms’ 191 MW Rockdale AI lease adds another multibillion-dollar compute deal to Texas, while Arizona co-ops formalize large-load reviews and OpenAI’s Stargate ambitions keep stretching the grid-planning horizon.
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Riot Platforms’ 191 MW Rockdale AI lease adds another multibillion-dollar compute deal to Texas, while Arizona co-ops formalize large-load reviews and OpenAI’s Stargate ambitions keep stretching the grid-planning horizon.
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