Minnesota AI Data Center Campus: CleanCore & Cerebras Specs

Status: Partially Energized / Under Development & Expansion   |   Location: State of Minnesota, United States

Project Overview

The McGregor AI Data Center Campus, internally designated as Project Merlin, is a 500-acre master-planned artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure development by Galaxy Digital in the McGregor Industrial Park near Waco, Texas. The campus is being developed to meet the rapidly increasing demand for large-scale AI infrastructure, with a focus on supporting ultra-dense computing environments for AI model training, inference, machine learning, and other accelerated workloads. Designed around the requirements of next-generation computing systems, the project incorporates dedicated electrical infrastructure, including a privately funded on-site substation, to provide reliable and scalable power delivery for high-density computing operations. Advanced thermal management is another key element of the development, with closed-loop water-recirculating cooling systems designed to efficiently remove heat generated by dense computing equipment while reducing overall water consumption. These systems can support sustained high-performance operations while improving resource efficiency across the campus. The project also incorporates acoustic attenuation structures to help control operational noise generated by critical infrastructure and maintain appropriate environmental standards for the surrounding area. Located within the ERCOT power market, the McGregor campus benefits from its position within Texas’s expanding energy and data center ecosystem, providing access to a large and interconnected electricity network. Its substantial land footprint also provides flexibility for future development and capacity expansion as AI computing requirements continue to grow. By combining dedicated power infrastructure, advanced cooling technology, acoustic management, and scalable campus planning, Project Merlin represents the transition toward purpose-built AI data centers designed to accommodate increasingly demanding artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads.

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