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Data center project · Carroll County, Kentucky

Carrollton Industrial Campus

Proposed · A $9.6 billion hyperscale campus planned on about 550 acres, including city land once meant for a wastewater plant expansion.

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Status
Proposed · as of Sept. 23, 2026
Location
Greens Bottom Road, east of I-71, outside Carrollton · Carroll County
Power
800 MW
An estimated 800 MW data center, as reported by Spectrum News 1; not a utility contract figure.
Land
550 acres
Investment
$9.6 billion
Developer and team
Poe Companies; PowerHouse Data Centers
Incentives
Poe projects $96.4 million a year in local taxes over the first 20 years, including about $11.5 million to Carrollton under a payment in lieu of taxes agreement (developer projection).
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Sept. 23, 2026 Poe released its tax revenue projections; nearby residents said they had little notice. (Spectrum News 1, Sept. 23, 2026)
  2. Sept. 2026 Residents filed local ethics complaints arguing that some Carrollton council members should have abstained from votes on land deals with a data center developer. (Kentucky Lantern, Oct. 12, 2026)
  3. July 27, 2026 The city confirmed the land sale and said the developers will pay for transmission upgrades. (Data Center Dynamics, July 27, 2026)
  4. July 25, 2026 Poe and PowerHouse said they hold purchase options on 550 acres and have done power and system impact studies. (Local 12 (WKRC), from the Cincinnati Business Courier, July 25, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The ethics complaints are allegations; no finding was reported.

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