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News ClipSpectrum News·Paducah, McCracken County, KY

DOE announces Paducah data center campus with $100B private investment

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a partnership to redevelop part of its Paducah site into a data center campus backed by over $100 billion in private investment. This project is expected to create 600 permanent jobs and 8,000 construction jobs by 2031. Partners like NextEra Energy will build significant power infrastructure to support the 1.8-gigawatt AI and high-performance computing campus.

announcement electricity government

7/29/2026

News ClipWBKO·Paducah, McCracken County, KY

AI data center coming to Western Kentucky

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a landmark partnership and a $100 billion private investment for an AI data center in Paducah, Kentucky. This project, led by Brookfield and NextEra Energy, will redevelop a former DOE site, create thousands of jobs, and include new energy infrastructure to power the campus while providing excess electricity to the regional grid.

announcement electricity government

7/29/2026

News ClipLEX 18 News·Paducah, McCracken County, KY

U.S. Department of Energy announces $100 billion data center investment coming to Paducah in 2031

The U.S. Department of Energy and Kentucky Attorney General announced a $100 billion data center investment in Paducah, Kentucky, with construction expected to be completed by 2031. The privately funded project involves Brookfield, NextEra Energy, and local utilities, and will host its own energy source to avoid raising local utility costs. This development is projected to create thousands of jobs in the region.

announcement electricity government

7/29/2026

News ClipWKMS·Paducah, McCracken County, KY

$100B data center, gas-fired power plant to be developed around Paducah DOE site

A $100 billion data center campus and a 2-gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant will be developed on federally-owned land at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion plant site in western Kentucky. Brookfield will develop the data center, and NextEra Energy will build the power infrastructure. The project, one of Kentucky's largest investments, is expected to create thousands of jobs.

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7/29/2026

News ClipKFVS12·Paducah, McCracken County, KY

Paducah DOE site picked for AI, computing campus, including power generation and storage

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a partnership to redevelop its Paducah Site in Kentucky into a $100+ billion AI and high-performance computing data center campus. Brookfield will develop and operate the campus, while NextEra Energy will build dedicated energy infrastructure, including 2 GW of natural gas generation and 2.6 GW of battery storage. This project, involving local utilities, is expected to create thousands of jobs and enhance regional grid capacity.

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7/29/2026

News ClipKentucky Today·Paducah, McCracken County, KY

Paducah lands $100B AI data center project

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a major partnership to redevelop portions of its Paducah Site in Kentucky into a $100 billion artificial intelligence data center campus. This project, funded privately by companies including Brookfield and NextEra Energy, will also include new affordable energy infrastructure. It is expected to create 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs, with construction anticipated to complete by 2031.

announcement electricity government

7/29/2026