Proposed 2,000-acre data center in NKY moves one step closer to reality

In Mason County, Kentucky, a proposed 2,000-acre data center has advanced one step closer to reality. The Mason County Planning Commission recently approved the initial zoning changes necessary for the massive development. Further approvals are still required. A final vote by the planning commission on these zoning changes is slated for April 22. If approved there, the project will then proceed to the Mason County Fiscal Court for a vote in May, which would be the last governmental step for the data center's approval. The project is being proposed by an unnamed artificial intelligence (AI) company. After all local government approvals are secured, the decision to proceed with building the data center in Mason County will rest with this company.