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Data center project · Mercer County, Kentucky

Project Bluegrass, near Burgin

Proposed · Panattoni's hyperscale proposal on farmland that Burgin's council has considered annexing, outside the reach of Mercer County's moratorium. Also known as: Project Bluegrass.

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Status
Proposed · as of Oct. 7, 2026
Location
Farmland about three miles west of Burgin · Mercer County
Status note
The developer needs the land annexed into Burgin, which has no zoning; annexation had not happened.
Power
Not reported
No developer figure found; a local school board member put it at up to 1.3 GW (Kentucky Lantern map, July 2026).
Developer and team
Panattoni Data Centers
Utility
LG&E/KU (Kentucky Public Radio)
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 7, 2026 Burgin gave first reading to joining the county's planning and zoning body; Panattoni said it continues to advance the project. (Spectrum News 1, Oct. 7, 2026)
  2. Sept. 2026 County officials rejected proposed rules that would have allowed data centers next to the E.W. Brown plant (a unanimous voice vote, per the Lantern). (Kentucky Lantern, Oct. 12, 2026; Spectrum News 1, Oct. 7, 2026)
  3. Aug. 11, 2026 The Mercer County Fiscal Court unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium for unincorporated areas; Burgin's council did not take up annexation that evening. (WKMS (Kentucky Public Radio), Aug. 12, 2026)
  4. July 2026 Burgin's council gave first reading 3-2 to an annexation that would double the city's size; Panattoni told members the project would bring more than 1,500 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs. (WKMS (Kentucky Public Radio), Aug. 12, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Spectrum described the September rejection as a planning and zoning action and the Lantern as a Fiscal Court vote.

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