Kentucky data center developers deny media access to meeting
Poe Companies and Powerhouse Data Centers held a private informational meeting in Carroll County, Kentucky, for residents about a proposed 800-megawatt data center. Media was denied access to the meeting. The data center is projected to require electricity equivalent to 600,000 households.
Poe Companies and Powerhouse Data Centers hosted a private informational meeting for Carroll County, Kentucky, residents regarding a proposed 800-megawatt data center. The event was closed to media, with journalists from WHAS11 being denied entry despite dozens of local residents attending.
A spokesperson for the project stated that it was a "private meeting for Carroll County residents" and that neither company would be making any on-the-record statements to the media. The proposed data center's electricity demand is estimated to be as high as 600,000 households.
WHAS11 journalists planned to remain on-site until the meeting concluded to gather feedback from attendees.