Data Center Signal is tracking 3 clips about KU data center developments across 1 states, including KY.
DartPoints is responding to concerns from Lexington residents and Mayor Linda Gorton regarding its plans for a data center. The company clarifies it intends to modernize an existing technology campus rather than build a new hyperscale facility. DartPoints assures the public that the updated data center will be cleaner, quieter, and more energy-efficient.
An op-ed provides a guide to data centers for Kentuckians, addressing concerns like electricity usage, water consumption, and job creation. The author, a construction lawyer, proposes a statewide framework for data center development to encourage construction while protecting residents, arguing against a statewide moratorium. The proposed framework includes PSC-approved contracts, public negotiation, decommissioning bonds, and community benefit commitments.
The Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved new natural gas plants for utility companies LG&E and KU, which will support the growing data center industry in the state.