CHICAGO, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hedgehog USA ("Hedgehog" or "the Company"), a developer of next-generation powered land solutions for digital infrastructure, today announced it has entered into an agreement for long-term energy supply agreement with Idemitsu, a leading global energy provider, to support its planned data center developments. Located in Navarro County, Texas, the campus combines a large-scale development footprint and scalable power generation capabilities, creating a development-ready environment capable of supporting up to 600 MW of data center capacity by the end of 2027.
In accordance with its terms, the agreement provides a pathway to reliable, scalable power capacity for Hedgehog's initial portfolio of powered land sites, positioning the Company to accelerate development timelines and meet growing demand from hyperscale and enterprise data center users.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure is driving unprecedented demand for data center capacity and intensifying competition for sites with access to scalable, reliable power. Subject to the agreement, Idemitsu will provide long-term energy supply solutions tailored to large-load, mission-critical facilities, enabling Hedgehog to deliver fully integrated, energy-ready sites ahead of construction.
"India is at a pivotal moment in its digital infrastructure journey, and developments like this show what becomes possible when energy certainty is secured from day one," stated Atul Anand, Delhi-based Co-Founder & Vice Chairman, Hedgehog USA. "We have built exactly the kind of platform that the world, and India, will need as the AI era accelerates. Firm commitments, ready land, no surprises. As we grow this vision in America, our eyes remain on what this model can inspire back home."
"As Idemitsu continues to deliver natural gas solutions to the U.S. gas and data center markets, we believe that securing pipeline infrastructure and firm transportation capacity is essential to creating a truly shovel-ready development," said John Happ, Chief Commercial Officer & SVP: Gas & Power Trading, Idemitsu. "The Idemitsu and Hedgehog collaboration exemplifies this approach by facilitating investment in pipeline capacity and related infrastructure in advance of the commercial operation date (COD).
We view this model as the most effective way to market "powered land" when a Behind-the-Meter strategy is employed. Hedgehog is bringing together all the critical elements required to establish a genuine powered-land platform. It is exceptionally uncommon for a landowner to make this level of infrastructure commitment in advance of development. We believe this approach will become the industry standard as Behind-the-Meter power solutions continue to gain adoption across the data center sector," Happ continued.
