Building the Infrastructure of Tomorrow, Rooted in Community
Humanity's next leap is intelligence at scale. The binding constraint is no longer algorithms or data — it is the physical infrastructure that converts energy into cognition.
The Physical Foundation of Intelligence at Scale
Foundrie Hyperscale Data is a power-anchored, hyperscale developer and owner platform building the physical foundation of intelligence at scale.
The Foundrie team is united by decades of experience in power, compute, and space — and a shared commitment to the communities that host our work. With a foundation in digital infrastructure, finance, and infrastructure development, we are building the physical foundation of intelligence at scale, putting communities and the individuals who live and work in them first.
Our priority is to build toward a world where intelligence at scale serves humanity, advancing human health, safety, and accessibility. We design our projects to optimize energy consumption to meet the demands of an increasingly digital world that every day grows more dependent on this foundational layer of the global economy.
How We Work
Trust Earned with People and Place
Great infrastructure lives in great communities. What we seek are areas where we have community support, established by creating trust earned with people, with elected leaders, and with the institutions who host the work. Local partnerships have led us to states and communities where the political climate is welcoming of business, understands what is necessary to succeed on a long-term basis, and supports investing in jobs and infrastructure.
Power-Anchored at Every Scale
Our flagship site in Hooks, TX carries a 500 MW SWEPCO ESA ready to execute in Phase 1, with a second 500 MW SWEPCO study complete through SPP for Phase 2 — a total ~1 GW utility-deliverable platform.
Stronger Outcomes for All
Community engagement in data center development fosters transparency and builds trust between developers and local residents. By involving the community in the planning process, we gain valuable insights into local needs and concerns, allowing for more tailored project designs. With input and partnership from the community, we create unique opportunities for education, synergies, and growth.
Hooks, Texas
A ~1 GW utility-deliverable hyperscale campus in Hooks, Texas — with potential expansion into Arkansas. Two phases of SWEPCO power, purpose-built for the demands of AI compute at scale.
Foundrie Hyperscale Platform
We can't do this alone. Infrastructure at this scale creates lasting economic value for the communities that host it — jobs, wages, tax base, and decades of partnership. These are the numbers for Hooks, TX alone.
SWEPCO (AEP)
500 MW ESA ready-to-execute (Phase 1) + 500 MW in joint study with SPP (Phase 2) — ~1 GW total utility-deliverable capacity.
Regional Economic Development Inc.
REDI supports Foundrie's engagement with the regional business community, workforce development, and long-term economic planning in Bowie County.
Bowie County · City of New Boston · Regional Water Authority
Close coordination with county and municipal leadership ensures permitting, infrastructure alignment, and sustained community investment across the life of the campus.
Meet the Team
The Foundrie team is united by decades of experience in power, compute, and space — and a shared commitment to the communities that host our work.
Bob Powell
Power-first background with a career building billions of dollars of energy assets across the globe. Relevant experience at PG&E, SunEdison, and NRG, plus consulting with some of the largest energy companies in the world. Repeated successes in financing, designing, constructing, and operating power assets at scale. Also Founder & CEO of Brightmark, a separate environmental project development platform, since August 2016.
David Shepard
20+ years building and pioneering digital infrastructure companies. Most recently CEO at Cielo Digital Infrastructure (Arroyo Investors–backed), where he built the acquisition and development team and grew the pipeline to 5+ GW of powered land. Earlier roles include CRO at Cielo; VP Integrated Modular Solutions – Americas at Vertiv (4× revenue growth in one year); CRO at Giga Data Centers; EVP/GM at BASELAYER Technology; and SVP Sales at IO Data Centers, where he closed the largest deal in company history at $100M+.
Jacob Fenhaus
Currently Director, Infrastructure Execution & Capital Risk at Microsoft, directing $2.66B FY26 delivery basis (~$3.2B annualized run rate) across 8 concurrent projects, 7 campuses, and 163.2 MW deployed. Prior to Microsoft: Senior Manager, Construction & Infrastructure at Tesla (~$0.8B/yr owner-side delivery); Project Director at AECOM Hunt (~$0.5B/yr across mission-critical, manufacturing, stadiums, and high-rise); and Superintendent to Senior PM at Yates Construction. Operating philosophy: first-principles based operating models that improve delivery, strengthen organizations, and help companies grow with confidence.
Let's Build Together
Whether you are a hyperscale tenant, an energy partner, a community leader, or an investor — we want to hear from you.