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Data center project · Hancock County, Kentucky

Justified Data campus, Hawesville

Approved · TeraWulf's AI campus at the idled aluminum smelter, leased to Anthropic and served under a PSC-approved 15-year Big Rivers contract. Also known as: TeraWulf Hawesville.

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Status
Approved · as of Aug. 21, 2026
Location
Former Century Aluminum smelter, Hawesville · Hancock County
Status note
The PSC approved the power contract on Aug. 21, 2026; TeraWulf expects first capacity in the second half of 2027.
Power
482 MW
482 MW maximum contract demand in the PSC-approved power contract; TeraWulf says the campus will accommodate about 401 MW of critical IT load.
Land
750 acres
750-acre facility (Spectrum News 1).
Investment
Anthropic lease expected to bring about $19 billion in contracted revenue over 20 years (TeraWulf)
Developer and team
TeraWulf (through Justified DataPower LLC)
End user
Anthropic (20-year lease of the campus, per TeraWulf)
Utility
Big Rivers Electric (wholesale) and Kenergy (retail)
Incentives
Hancock County falls in the statewide sales tax program's $25 million tier for counties of 50,000 or fewer (Hancock Clarion); no KEDFA approval found.
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. 21, 2026 The PSC approved the contract: a 15-year initial term after construction, a 482 MW take-or-pay minimum for the first six years, and noise and air studies to be filed. (Kentucky Public Service Commission, Aug. 21, 2026)
  2. July 6, 2026 TeraWulf announced a 20-year lease with Anthropic for an AI campus at the site, which it said will accommodate about 401 MW of critical IT load, with first capacity in the second half of 2027 and the full load by early 2028. (TeraWulf Inc. (GlobeNewswire), July 6, 2026; Spectrum News 1, July 9, 2026)
  3. April 14, 2026 Big Rivers filed a retail service agreement among itself, Kenergy and TeraWulf's Justified DataPower (Case 2026-00115). (Kentucky Public Service Commission, Aug. 21, 2026)

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