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Data center project · Oldham County, Kentucky

Project Lincoln, Oldham County

Withdrawn · A $6 billion, eight-building campus on 267 acres of farmland that moved to a smaller industrial site after local opposition and was then dropped. Also known as: Project Lincoln.

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Status
Withdrawn · as of July 3, 2025
Location
Farmland on North Highway 53 near La Grange (later Commerce Parkway, Sauerbeck Drive-In site) · Oldham County
Status note
Western Hospitality Partners withdrew both its Highway 53 application and a smaller replacement plan.
Power
600 MW
Up to 600 MW for the original Highway 53 plan as reported by DCD; no figure for the smaller replacement plan.
Floor area
2,500,000 sq ft
Land
267 acres
Investment
$6 billion (original); about $1.5 billion (replacement)
Developer and team
Western Hospitality Partners
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. July 3, 2025 WHP said it was pulling the Commerce Parkway application and the project would not go forward. (WAVE, July 3, 2025)
  2. July 1, 2025 The Fiscal Court adopted a 150-day moratorium on data center applications, through Nov. 28, with no exemption for projects already filed. (Data Center Dynamics, July 14, 2025)
  3. June 10, 2025 After opposition, the developer withdrew the Highway 53 application and filed for two buildings totaling 312,000 sq ft (about $1.5 billion) on the drive-in property next to the Dynegy plant. (Data Center Dynamics, June 10, 2025)

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