NextEra Energy Inc.

Paducah lands $100B AI data center project, one of Kentucky’s largest investments

The U.S. Department of Energy unveiled plans for a $100 billion private investment to develop one of the nation's largest AI data center campuses at a former uranium enrichment site in Paducah, Kentucky. This project will create thousands of jobs and include dedicated energy infrastructure capable of supplying 4.6 gigawatts of electricity. Brookfield Corp. will develop and operate the campus, with NextEra Energy Inc. building the power infrastructure.