Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky • Kentucky Lantern

Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky • Kentucky Lantern

In total, Kentucky utilities reports as many as 30 data centers are under discussion in Kentucky.

New Kentucky data center will use as much power as 800,000 homes

New Kentucky data center will use as much power as 800,000 homes Diana Ionescu Fri, 05/29/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Data centers' significant demand for energy is causing backlash in many host communities. A bitcoin mining company is planning a new data center in northeastern Kentucky, reports Lily Burris for Louisville Public Media. According to Burris, "TeraWulf says the Muskie Data Campus will eventually need more tha…

Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky

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Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky - The Lexington Times

By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern · May 29, 2026 Attendees gather at a Maysville-Mason County Joint Planning Commission meeting on Sept. 3, 2026, including members of “We Are Mason County” who expressed their concerns about a data center project. (Photo courtesy of Max Moran) Kentucky communities are grappling with the prospect of hyperscale data center projects — massive, sprawling warehouses of power-intensive computer clusters — potentially…