Data centers in Kentucky
17 projects tracked, 1 building, with 19 restrictions in force. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Projects tracked1716 active
Building1under construction, awaiting power, partially operational or expanding
IT load tracked2,842MWtotal IT load disclosed
Restrictions in force19see the ledger below
Grid, 115 kV and up723 lines243 substations · Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, HIFLD (2023)
Power plants, 50 MW and up38 operating18 planned generators · EIA-860M, 2026-07
The largest Kentucky projects we track
The 3 largest of 17 by IT load. The rest are in the terminal.
| Project | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield / NextEra Paducah GDP Site Campus | Paducah | Announced |
| TeraWulf Muskie Data Campus EastPark | Boyd | Announced |
| Western Hospitality Partners Oldham County (Project Lincoln OC) | La Grange | Cancelled |
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By stage
Markets
- Western Kentucky5
- Louisville3
- Eastern Kentucky2
- Lexington2
- Carroll County / Ohio River (KY)2
- Clarksville1
- South Central Kentucky1
Restrictions in force in Kentucky
Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules and tax changes in effect now. Which projects each one affects is part of the subscription.
| Jurisdiction | Level | What it does | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Harrodsburg, KYIT zone ordinance | City / Town | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| Jenkins, KY2-year hyperscale data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| 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 |
| Mercer County data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | No end date |
| Mercer County Fiscal Court, KY1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Aug 2026 → Aug 2027 |
| Nelson County, KY1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Oldham County Fiscal Court, KY150-day data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Jun 2025 · no end date |
| Oldham County, KYdata center regulations with 10 MW cap | County / Parish | Siting / Noise / Water Restriction | Since Oct 2026 · no end date |
| Simpson County, KYconditional use permit required for data centers countywide | County / Parish | Zoning Overlay / Special Use Permit | No end date |
| Versailles, KYdata center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Dec 2026 |
| Woodford County data center, landfill and large-BESS construction ban | County / Parish | Outright Ban | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
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