MARKET PULSEAs of Oct 2–4, 2026
Sources: Ornn OCPI (data.ornn.com, Oct 2, 2026) · SemiAnalysis H100 1-yr index · Yield Theory hyperscaler capex tracker (Sept 30, 2026) · NVIDIA, PR Newswire. As of Oct 2026.
PRIORITY PIPELINE
5 opportunitiesTop 5 Opportunities
The most actionable supply prospects from the latest available scan
#1—
Zone Frontier
200 MW (→500+ MW) Potter County TX campus with land locked and no tenant yet; Hydra can be the anchor GPU tenant/operator that makes it financeable.
Pre-tenant, pre-construction powered-land play: exactly where our asset-light AI Factory model (bring GPU demand + capital partners, operate/monetize via Brokkr) creates value. Pitch: our platform as anchor/phase-1 GPU tenant-operator for the first ~200 MW (or a first block), turning a land+power story into a financeable project.
Risks
no interconnection agreement yet (only 'potential path' via SPP 345 kV), on-site solar/battery+gas plan is unbuilt, small-cap developer financing risk, SPP queue timing.
- MW
- 200 MW
- Stage
- Land secured (4,077-acre long-term ground lease w/ purchase option + water agreement, announced 2026-09-29). Construction planned to start after a tenant is secured; rent starts at construction.
- Location
- Potter County, TX (SPP; surrounds Xcel/SPS Potter County 345 kV substation)
- Signal
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Key people
Public sources, Apollo enrichment pending- Tyler HassenChief Executive Officer & Director
- Alex SpiroChairman of the Board
Full contact details in CRM / Apollo
#2—
New Era Energy & Digital
200-207 MW of contracted BTM power in Odessa TX for Q3 2027, no tenant yet: a tenant/capital partner is what they need most.
Behind-the-meter gas power adjacent to Vistra's 1,180 MW Odessa plant means no ERCOT interconnection queue for Phase 1, but the company still has no tenant and has posted/committed up to ~$198.8M in credit support. Pitch: our platform brings GPU demand + capital partners for a first Phase-1 block and Brokkr for operations, de-risking their tenant gap.
Risks
financing strain (ATM equity program opened Sept 24), Texas regulatory freeze on data-center permits reported late Sept, PPA conditions precedent due by 2027-12-31, speculative-developer profile.
- MW
- 207 MW
- Stage
- Power contracted (PPA signed 2026-09-18, announced 2026-09-21); construction permits in hand per Aug 2026 10-Q release; no tenant announced; not yet under construction.
- Location
- Ector County (near Odessa), TX; 493-acre owned site, Permian Basin
- Signal
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Key people
Public sources, Apollo enrichment pending- Charlie NelsonChairman & Chief Executive Officer
- Ted WarnerPresident & Chief Financial Officer
- José RodriguezChief Operating Officer
- E. Will Gray IIPresident, Permian Basin
Full contact details in CRM / Apollo
#3—
Global AI
Just-permitted 27.5 MW first phase (1 GW ambition) in Weld County CO, Hydra's backyard; offer to fill and operate the first hall.
Front Range site ~1 hour from our Denver HQ, at the earliest stage (just-permitted, existing industrial buildings, first hall near-term). Pitch: our platform fills the first 27.5 MW hall with GPU supply/demand via its marketplace and runs it with Brokkr, with a local-partner story for expansion.
Risks
prior stop-work orders and community opposition, 1 GW ambition not backed by a stated utility power agreement, permit does not cover later phases, noise/water conditions.
- MW
- 27.5 MW
- Stage
- Zoning: Use by Special Review permit USR26-0019 approved 5-0 on 2026-09-09; company COO said first data hall could be operational later in 2026. Conditions: closed-loop cooling, noise limits, decommissioning bond.
- Location
- Unincorporated Weld County near Windsor, CO
- Signal
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Key people
Public sources, Apollo enrichment pending- Sami IssaChief Executive Officer, Co-founder & Director
- Michael CadiganChief Operating Officer
Full contact details in CRM / Apollo
#4—
Bitdeer
563 MW energized Rockdale TX site plus 200 new acres for AI/HPC; miner needs GPU tenants and operating partners to convert.
Miner with a large energized interconnection plus new land for AI/HPC; its AI cloud so far is mostly in Malaysia/Norway, so the Texas conversion still needs GPU demand and operating know-how. Pitch: our platform as the GPU-tenant/marketplace partner for a first Rockdale AI block, with Brokkr to monetize capacity while Bitdeer keeps mining.
Risks
Bitdeer is building its own AI cloud (it could compete rather than partner), losses (Q2 operating loss $101.7M), ERCOT large-load rules and new power allocations, Singapore HQ decision-making.
- MW
- 563 MW
- Stage
- Land: 200 acres bought fee-simple for ~$100M cash (completed Aug 2026, announced 2026-09-01) to develop AI/HPC; existing large-load interconnection; AI build at Rockdale not yet announced as tenanted.
- Location
- Milam County (Rockdale), TX, ~70 miles from Austin
- Signal
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#5—
Galaxy Digital
2.6 GW of new, conditionally studied ERCOT load (Caspian/Selene/Helios III) at an independent operator; pitch Hydra for a sub-hyperscale block.
The 2.6 GW of new, un-tenanted studied-load projects (Caspian, Selene, Helios III) are the earliest-stage and largest real-MW pipeline from an independent operator this month. Pitch: our platform as a GPU tenant/marketplace partner for a slice of the new sites, sized below a hyperscale lease, plus Brokkr for fleet ops.
Risks
Galaxy is well-capitalized and courts investment-grade hyperscale tenants (Helios is already anchored by a large tenant), studied-load allocation is uncertain, ERCOT audit outcome Dec 10.
- MW
- 4.20 GW
- Stage
- Queue/interconnection: conditional Batch Zero classifications (Sept 2026), subject to ERCOT eligibility verification/audit with final report to PUCT due 2026-12-10.
- Location
- Texas (ERCOT)
- Signal
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