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Data center project · McCracken County, Kentucky

Paducah Site AI campus (DOE, Brookfield, NextEra)

Proposed · A DOE partnership to build a 1.8 GW AI campus and 2 GW of new gas generation on part of the uranium enrichment site under cleanup. Also known as: Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

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Status
Proposed · as of July 29, 2026
Location
DOE Paducah Site (former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant), west of Paducah · McCracken County
Status note
DOE selected the partners; the power service agreement still needs PSC approval.
Power
1,800 MW
1.8 GW AI and high-performance computing campus (DOE); 2 GW of new gas generation and up to 2.6 GW of batteries are separate.
Investment
More than $100 billion, privately funded (DOE)
Developer and team
Brookfield; NextEra Energy (power generation)
Utility
Big Rivers Electric (wholesale), Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative (retail), Paducah Power System (partner)
Evidence
Primary public records
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 30, 2026 AP reported that construction was expected to finish in 2031 and that a newly formed local group questioned the plans, citing the lack of an independent impact study. (Associated Press (via News4JAX), July 30, 2026)
  2. July 29, 2026 DOE announced the partnership, about 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs, with NextEra to build and own the dedicated power. (U.S. Department of Energy, July 29, 2026)

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