The Sherpa Signal · 2026-09-20 MARQUEE DEAL
85 MW Niagara Falls Deal Secures AI Compute Capacity
CoreWeave anchors Blockfusion's campus with $2.8B power purchase agreement.
Blockfusion signs CoreWeave as anchor tenant at Niagara Falls data center campus
Deal value
$2.8B
Capacity
85 MW
Country
United States
Announced
2026-09-18
KEY FACTS
TypePPA
Value$2.8B
Capacity85 MW
SectorData Center
CountryUnited States
Announced2026-09-18
THE PARTIES
CoreWeaveBuyer
Blockfusion USA, IncSeller
Standout 85 MW Data Center project in United States
Sherpa analysis
CoreWeave's strategic 85 MW power purchase agreement locks in critical infrastructure for its AI compute expansion. This move by the NASDAQ-listed CRWV secures long-term, dedicated power at scale, directly addressing the intense demand for energy-intensive AI workloads and demonstrating a clear path to owning compute capacity.
Parties
- CoreWeave (Buyer)
- North East Data, LLC (Parent Company)
- Blockfusion USA, Inc (Seller)
- Blue Acquisition Corp (Parent Company)
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