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Data center project · Meade County, Kentucky

Proposed data center, Joe Prather Highway, Ekron

Denied · A request to rezone farmland near Ekron to light industrial for an IT infrastructure facility, rejected by the Planning Commission and Fiscal Court the same day.

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Status
Denied · as of Oct. 14, 2025
Location
Joe Prather Highway near Ekron · Meade County
Power
Not reported
No power figure in the reporting reviewed.
Land
138 acres
WAVE reported 135 acres; DCD 138.
Developer and team
Applicant not named in the sources reviewed
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. Oct. 14, 2025 After nearly five hours of public comment, the Planning Commission voted against a favorable recommendation, and the Fiscal Court voted unanimously that evening to reject the rezoning. (WAVE, Oct. 14, 2025; Data Center Dynamics, Oct. 20, 2025)

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