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Riot Rockdale Data Center 1

The earlier of two current Riot certifications at Rockdale, tied to the company's first data center lease with AMD. Initial capacity has been delivered and more space is being built, while the larger frontier laboratory lease belongs to the later certification.

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What the record establishes

Initial AMD capacity delivered
25 MW[2]as of May 31st, 2026
Additional AMD capacity contracted
25 MW[2]as of August 10th, 2026
Total AMD capacity contracted
50 MW[2]as of August 10th, 2026
Potential AMD capacity with remaining options
200 MW[3]
Initial lease term
10 years[3]
Land acquired with the first lease
200 acres[3]
Developed Rockdale campus capacity
700 MW[4]
Location
Rockdale, Milam County[3]
Latest AMD construction status
Additional contracted capacity under construction[2]as of August 10th, 2026
Owner of record
Riot Platforms, Inc.[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Occupant of record
Riot Platforms, Inc.[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Operator of record
Riot Platforms, Inc.[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Additional operator of record
Riot Rockdale Data Center 1[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Additional operator of record
Riot Data Centers, LLC[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Additional operator of record
Whinstone, US, Inc[1]registry read August 27th, 2026
Certification effective
November 18th, 2025[1]

What changes the reading

  • Riot says the initial AMD capacity was delivered in late spring and the added capacity is under construction. Delivery does not disclose how much computing load AMD is actively using.[2]
  • The larger potential AMD capacity depends on unexercised options. It is not contracted load and is kept separate from the current lease total.[2][3]
  • The exact project company tied to Riot's later frontier laboratory lease appears only in the newer Rockdale certification. That later lease is therefore not assigned to this earlier record.[1][2]
  • The developed campus figure includes bitcoin mining and multiple data center leases. It is wider site context rather than a load measurement for this certification.[2][4]

Still not public

  • The physical boundary of this numbered certification is not public.
  • AMD's active computing load is not public.
  • Cooling design and expected water use for the leased space are not public.
  • A completion date for the additional AMD capacity is not public.
  • Backup generation and battery plans are not public.

Source trail

  1. Data Center ListsTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsfilingRead August 27th, 2026.
  2. Riot Second Quarter Results and Rockdale UpdateUnited States Securities and Exchange CommissionfilingRead August 27th, 2026.
  3. Riot First Data Center Lease with AMDRiot PlatformscompanyRead August 27th, 2026.
  4. Riot CampusesRiot PlatformscompanyRead August 27th, 2026.

The registry entry for this facility comes from the Texas Comptroller's certified list of data centers holding a sales tax exemption. Owner, occupant and operator are roles in that filing rather than descriptions of who runs the building.