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Kentucky · data as of 1 Nov 2026

Kentucky: 164 MW of existing data centers. 4.3 GW in the pipeline.

12 projects tracked from county filings, state records and news. Status and permit facts link to their sources.

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Operating
164 MW
6 projects
Under construction
100–500 MW
1 project
Planned
3.8 GW
5 projects
Proposed projects; not all will be built.
12
Projects tracked
all stages
9
Counties and cities with a project
see the table below

Projects by stage

StageProjectsMW
Announced1 projectunder 100 MW
Land & zoning3 projects2.8 GW
Power secured1 project1,000+ MW
Under construction1 project100–500 MW
Operating6 projects164 MW
Total12 projects4.4 GW

+ = at least. MW includes Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026) where no public source gives a value.

Where the pipeline is

Counties shaded by MW

Todd CountyScott CountyLee CountyMcLean CountyFranklin CountyEdmonson CountyCarroll CountyGraves CountyMonroe CountyOwsley CountyJackson CountyWhitley CountyHardin CountyBreckinridge CountyUnion CountyWayne CountyShelby CountyWarren CountyRockcastle CountyHancock CountyCasey CountyJessamine CountyHenry CountyCumberland CountyHopkins CountyJohnson CountyKnott CountyKnox CountyLawrence CountyMadison CountyLewis CountyLivingston CountyMcCracken CountyHarlan CountyMagoffin CountyMartin CountyMetcalfe CountyNicholas CountyPerry CountyLarue CountyPike CountyPowell CountyTrigg CountyFleming CountyBath CountyClay CountyCrittenden CountyFulton CountyBoyd CountyCarlisle CountyHenderson CountyLaurel CountyWolfe CountyCaldwell CountyBoyle CountyPulaski CountyHart CountyOhio CountyHarrison CountyTaylor CountyBarren CountyMenifee CountyButler CountyMeade CountyLincoln CountyBell CountyOwen CountyGallatin CountyBourbon CountyBracken CountyRussell CountyLyon CountyGrayson CountyDaviess CountyCampbell CountyRowan CountyGreen CountyMcCreary CountyAllen CountyClinton CountyJefferson CountyFloyd CountyMarion CountyPendleton CountyBoone CountyLogan CountySpencer CountyRobertson CountyMarshall CountyMorgan CountyMuhlenberg CountySimpson CountyBallard CountyAdair CountyGreenup CountyLeslie CountyCarter CountyKenton CountyClark CountyCalloway CountyMason CountyElliott CountyGarrard CountyLetcher CountyTrimble CountyHickman CountyFayette CountyWashington CountyWoodford CountyChristian CountyEstill CountyGrant CountyMercer CountyMontgomery CountyWebster CountyBullitt CountyAnderson CountyNelson CountyBreathitt CountyOldham CountyKY-BOY-0001 · Power secured · 1,000+ MWKY-MAS-0001 · Land & zoning · 1,000+ MWKY-JEF-0003 · Land & zoning · 500–1,000 MWKY-HAN-0001 · Under construction · 100–500 MWCore Scientific · 1035 Shar-Cal Road, Calvert City · Operating · 100–500 MWCyrusOne · 7200 Industrial Road, Florence · Operating · under 100 MWKY-FAY-0001 · Land & zoning · under 100 MWKY-FLO-0001 · Announced · under 100 MWFlexential · 752 Barret Avenue, Louisville · Operating · under 100 MWFlexential · 2101 Nelson Miller Parkway, Louisville · Operating · under 100 MW365 Data Centers · 12901 Plantside Drive, Louisville · Operating · under 100 MWKY-SHE-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWCore ScientificCyrusOneFlexential365 Data Centers

12 of 12 projects mapped · locations from our project list · as of 1 Nov 2026

County shading

  • Under 500 MW
  • 500–2,000 MW
  • 2,000+ MW

Data center projects

  • Planned
  • Permitted
  • Under construction
  • Operating
  • Withdrawn

Pin size: MW

Counties with the most MW

+ = at least

Moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 36 local data center pauses in force in Kentucky, 1 ban and 15 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level: checked, nothing found.

Kentucky moratorium tracker: every row with its source

Counties with a project (9)

Counties with 3 or more projects have their own page

CountyProjectsUnder construction or operatingMW
Jefferson County43529 MW
Boone County11under 100 MW
Boyd County101,000+ MW
Fayette County10under 100 MW
Floyd County10under 100 MW
Hancock County11100–500 MW
Marshall County11100–500 MW
Mason County101,000+ MW
Shelby County11under 100 MW
9 counties127Calculated
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Projects

5 projects named free · 7 more in the Kentucky file

Developer · addressCountyStageMW rangeDatesID
CyrusOne · 7200 Industrial Road, FlorenceBoone CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026KY-BOO-0001
Flexential · 752 Barret Avenue, LouisvilleJefferson CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026KY-JEF-0001
Flexential · 2101 Nelson Miller Parkway, LouisvilleJefferson CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026KY-JEF-0002
365 Data Centers · 12901 Plantside Drive, LouisvilleJefferson CountyOperatingunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026KY-JEF-0004
Core Scientific · 1035 Shar-Cal Road, Calvert CityMarshall CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026KY-MRS-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileShelby CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026KY-SHE-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileHancock CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026KY-HAN-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileBoyd CountyPower secured1,000+ MWLast change 1 Nov 2026KY-BOY-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileFayette CountyLand & zoningunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026KY-FAY-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileJefferson CountyLand & zoning500–1,000 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026KY-JEF-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileMason CountyLand & zoning1,000+ MWLast change 1 Nov 2026KY-MAS-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileFloyd CountyAnnouncedunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026KY-FLO-0001

7 more projects: names, developers and sources in the Kentucky file →

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FAQ

How many data centers are under construction in Kentucky?
1 of 12, as of 1 Nov 2026. 6 more operating.
How much data center capacity is in Kentucky's pipeline?
4.3 GW in the pipeline (100–500 MW under construction, 3.8 GW planned), and 164 MW operating. These are floors: where no public source gives a MW value, the total uses Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026).
Which Kentucky county has the most data center projects?
Jefferson County: 4 projects.

Cite this page

Source: Grounded Compute, Kentucky data centers, 1 Nov 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/kentucky

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