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Data centers in Kentucky

10 projects tracked, 1 under construction, with 12 restrictions in force. Updated 2026-09-07.

Projects tracked1010 not cancelled or on hold
Under construction1or partially operational
IT load tracked2,246MWsum of disclosed critical IT load
Restrictions in force12see the ledger below

Every Kentucky project we track

Sorted by IT load. A blank capacity means the figure has not been disclosed, not that the project is small.

ProjectLocation IT loadStatusDeveloperTarget onlineSource
Brookfield / NextEra Paducah GDP Site CampusDC-KY-0006 Paducah 1,200MW Announced Brookfield Asset Management, NextEra Energy Source ↗
Western Hospitality Partners Oldham County (Project Lincoln OC)DC-KY-0010 Oldham 600MW Announced Western Hospitality Partners Source ↗
TeraWulf Justified Data Campus HawesvilleDC-KY-0003 Hawesville 401MW Permitting TeraWulf, Justified DataPower LLC 2H 2027 Source ↗
MD Squared Pikeville Industrial ParkDC-KY-0008 Pikeville 25MW Announced MD Squared Source ↗
DartPoints Former Lexmark CampusDC-KY-0005 Lexington 20MW Permitting DartPoints Source ↗
Deca Companies Carroll County Data CenterDC-KY-0009 Carroll Announced Deca Companies Source ↗
Dermody Properties West Louisville Warehouse ConversionDC-KY-0002 Louisville Announced Dermody Properties Source ↗
Poe / PowerHouse Carroll County CampusDC-KY-0007 Carrollton Announced Poe Companies, PowerHouse Data Centers Source ↗
PowerHouse / Poe Camp Ground Road LouisvilleDC-KY-0001 Louisville Under Construction PowerHouse Data Centers, Poe Companies Source ↗
TeraWulf Muskie Data Campus EastParkDC-KY-0004 Boyd Announced TeraWulf 2H 2028 Source ↗

By stage

Announced7
Permitting2
Under Construction1

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Restrictions in force in Kentucky

Moratoriums, bans, zoning conditions and tax changes currently in effect. Which specific projects each one reaches is part of the subscription.

JurisdictionLevelWhat it doesWindow
Bell County, KY2-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium Jul 2026 → Jul 2028
Boyle County, KY1-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium Jun 2026 → Jun 2027
Breckinridge County, KY1-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium Dec 2025 → Dec 2026
Bullitt County, KY1-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium Jul 2026 → Jul 2027
Cave City, KY1-yr data center moratorium City / Town Moratorium May 2026 → May 2027
Daviess County, KY1-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium May 2026 → May 2027
Edmonson County, KY1-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium Jun 2026 → Jun 2027
Lexington-Fayette, KYdata center moratorium Other Moratorium Jun 2026 → Oct 2026
Lexington, KYdata center moratorium City / Town Moratorium Jun 2026 → Oct 2026
Meade County Fiscal Court, KY1-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium Jan 2026 → Jan 2027
Nelson County, KY1-yr data center moratorium County / Parish Moratorium Jul 2026 → Jul 2027
Versailles, KYdata center moratorium City / Town Moratorium Jun 2026 → Dec 2026

Developers and owners active in Kentucky

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