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Data center project · Jefferson County, Kentucky

PowerHouse Louisville, Camp Ground Road

Under construction · Kentucky's first hyperscale campus: a plan of seven buildings (server warehouses, an office and a guardhouse) on heavy-industrial land in west Louisville, approved by the Planning Commission without a rezoning. Also known as: Camp Ground Road data center.

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Status
Under construction · as of Aug. 4, 2026
Location
Camp Ground Road near Shively, west Louisville · Jefferson County
Status note
LPM described the campus as under construction in August 2026; the first 130 MW phase targets late 2026.
Power
402 MW
Power capacity LG&E has secured: 335 MW initially, expanding to 402 MW (EPIC report). The developers have said about 400 MW. Not IT load.
Floor area
1,800,000 sq ft
Up to 1.8 million sq ft (DCD, January 2025); no square-foot total was found for the 2026 revised plans.
Land
154 acres
Investment
About $11 billion over the project's life (EPIC report)
Developer and team
Poe Companies; PowerHouse Data Centers
Utility
LG&E (new switch station and on-site substation)
Water
Louisville Water told the developers it can meet demand, according to their attorney.
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. Aug. 4, 2026 LPM reported that the campus was under construction and that Louisville's pending moratorium would not affect it. (Louisville Public Media, Aug. 4, 2026)
  2. June 2026 EPIC put lifetime investment at about $11 billion and said the first 130 MW phase targets commercial operation in late 2026. (Kentucky Energy Planning and Inventory Commission, June 2026)
  3. March 5, 2026 The Louisville Planning Commission approved revised plans for seven buildings, voting six in favor after more than 20 residents spoke against it; because the land is zoned heavy industrial, no Metro Council vote was needed. (Louisville Public Media, March 5, 2026)
  4. Jan. 17, 2025 PowerHouse and Poe announced a campus of about 154 acres on Camp Ground Road near the Cane Run plant, with 335 MW of secured power rising to 402 MW and a first 130 MW phase due in October 2026. (Data Center Dynamics, Jan. 17, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Plans first approved in summer 2025 were revised in 2026 to add properties and make the server warehouses two stories (LPM). Acreage is 154 in the January 2025 announcement; Spectrum News 1 described a 150-acre campus in July 2026.

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