Data centers in Kentucky
The latest data center news for Kentucky, then every tracked campus of 100 MW or more with its status, size, power supply and impact rating.
Latest updates in Kentucky
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PPL raises capital plan to $25B, proposes 645 MW Kentucky gas plant, cites 14.7 GW Kentucky load pipeline
Utility Dive reports PPL raised its 2027-2030 capital plan to $25 billion, $2 billion above the prior plan, mainly for a proposed 645 MW Kentucky gas plant targeted for Q2 2032 with a CPCN filing expected in Q1 2027. PPL cites 14.7 GW of potential Kentucky load growth through 2032, including 12.8 GW from data centers, and 35.3 GW of advanced-stage Pennsylvania data center projects. Its Invitium venture signed a letter of intent with QTS for about 2 GW of generation for a Salem Township data center.
Sources: Utility Dive · Data Center Index
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Google backstops TeraWulf debt for Anthropic-leased Justified campus in Hawesville, Kentucky
TeraWulf said on Nov 4 that Google signed credit support agreements for anticipated project financing of its Justified Data Campus in Hawesville, Kentucky, tied to about $19 billion of lease commitments from Anthropic. TeraWulf also signed a Fluor EPC agreement for three buildings, with phased ready-for-service dates from late 2027 through Q2 2028. The release does not give a MW figure for Justified; Baxtel reports Kentucky regulators approved service for up to 482 MW in August.
Sources: TeraWulf · Baxtel · Data Center Index
The buildout in Kentucky
We track 2 data center campuses of 100 MW or more in Kentucky (1 announced, 1 proposed). Together they announce 3,800 MW at full buildout; weighted by build stage, we expect about 558 MW to be running by 2030. That load lands on the PJM, Southeast utilities grids. Named power suppliers: Kentucky Power (AEP). The largest expected load is Paducah GDP AI Campus (378 MW by 2030, announced). Added natural gas burn, from grid-supplied and on-site generation, comes to about 51.0 MMcf/d on an average day.
| Campus | Location | Status | Announced MW | Expected MW 2030 | Power supply | Utility | Impact | Last change |
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| Paducah GDP AI CampusBrookfield / NextEra | Kevil, KY | Announced | 1,800 | 378 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Nov 4, 2026 | |
| Rubix Project AshlandRubix Data Centers | Russell, KY | Proposed | 2,000 | 180 | Not disclosed | Kentucky Power (AEP) | – |
Campus names link to full profiles on datacenterindex.info. Figures as of November 3, 2026. Source: Data Center Index (datacenterindex.info), Discovery Energy. How campuses are sized and rated: methodology.