How much data center capacity does Kentucky have?

No operating capacity is published, with 8.3 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 8 Kentucky campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 5 stated and 3 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.

What is the largest data center in Kentucky?

Rubix Russell Data Center (former AK Steel Ashland Works) in Russell is the largest tracked campus in Kentucky at 2 GW, developed by Rubix Data Centers. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated September 5, 2026.

Who is building data centers in Kentucky?

The most active developers in Kentucky by tracked campus count are PowerHouse Data Centers (2 campuses), TeraWulf (2 campuses), Brookfield (1 campus). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.

Which grid operator serves Kentucky data centers?

MISO runs the grid and the interconnection queue for Kentucky, so new campus power requests are approved on its timeline.

Kentucky Data Centers

Live tracking of every data center project in Kentucky (operational, under construction, announced, and permitted) with developer, tenant, capacity, and supply-chain links.

Operating: 0
Under construction: 0
Announced: 8
Pipeline capacity: 8.3 GW
Grid: MISO

Rubix plans 2 GW at the former AK Steel works in Russell, the largest of Kentucky's proposed campuses. TeraWulf has announced its 1 GW Muskie campus in Ashland and the 401 MW Justified campus in Hawesville with Anthropic as tenant, and PowerHouse holds a permit for a 400 MW hyperscale campus in southwest Louisville.

Data Center Index tracks 8 named data center campuses in Kentucky (large sites with a source, not every building): 0 operating, 0 under construction, and 8 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 8.3 GW of planned capacity. The grid is operated by MISO, which runs the interconnection queue. Below: every tracked project in Kentucky, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.

Tracked data center projects in Kentucky

DOE Paducah Site Data Center Campus, 1.2 GW, Paducah · announced · developer: Brookfield · ~$100B
Rubix Russell Data Center (former AK Steel Ashland Works), 2 GW, Russell · announced · developer: Rubix Data Centers · ~$12B
PowerHouse Carrollton Industrial Campus, 800 MW, Carrollton · announced · developer: PowerHouse Data Centers · ~$9.6B
Cave Point Commerce Center, 1.2 GW, Cave City · announced · developer: Kentucky Industrial Alliance · ~$4.8B
TeraWulf Muskie Data Campus, 1 GW, Ashland · announced · developer: TeraWulf · ~$4B
TeraWulf Justified Data Campus, 401 MW, Hawesville · announced · developer: TeraWulf · tenant: Anthropic · ~$4B
Project Bluegrass, 1.3 GW, Burgin · announced · developer: Panattoni Data Centers · ~$1B
PowerHouse Southwest Louisville Hyperscale Campus, 400 MW, Louisville · permitted · developer: PowerHouse Data Centers · ~$11B

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in Kentucky?: Data Center Index tracks 8 named data center campuses in Kentucky as of 2026: 0 operating, 0 under construction, and 8 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
How much data center capacity does Kentucky have?: No operating capacity is published, with 8.3 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 8 Kentucky campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 5 stated and 3 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.
What is the largest data center in Kentucky?: Rubix Russell Data Center (former AK Steel Ashland Works) in Russell is the largest tracked campus in Kentucky at 2 GW, developed by Rubix Data Centers. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated September 5, 2026.
Who is building data centers in Kentucky?: The most active developers in Kentucky by tracked campus count are PowerHouse Data Centers (2 campuses), TeraWulf (2 campuses), Brookfield (1 campus). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.
Which grid operator serves Kentucky data centers?: MISO runs the grid and the interconnection queue for Kentucky, so new campus power requests are approved on its timeline.

Other data center markets

Tracked US markets, ranked by pipeline capacity:

Texas data centers, 97 tracked projects, 46.2 GW pipeline
Utah data centers, 7 tracked projects, 15.6 GW pipeline
Virginia data centers, 94 tracked projects, 14.2 GW pipeline
Ohio data centers, 38 tracked projects, 11.5 GW pipeline
Georgia data centers, 44 tracked projects, 10.4 GW pipeline
Pennsylvania data centers, 17 tracked projects, 9.2 GW pipeline
Kansas data centers, 10 tracked projects, 6.5 GW pipeline
Illinois data centers, 15 tracked projects, 6.2 GW pipeline
Florida data centers, 6 tracked projects, 5.6 GW pipeline
Louisiana data centers, 8 tracked projects, 5.5 GW pipeline
Wyoming data centers, 8 tracked projects, 5.2 GW pipeline
West Virginia data centers, 8 tracked projects, 4.9 GW pipeline
Oklahoma data centers, 12 tracked projects, 4.2 GW pipeline
Arizona data centers, 26 tracked projects, 3.7 GW pipeline
Alabama data centers, 9 tracked projects, 3.4 GW pipeline
Maryland data centers, 6 tracked projects, 2.6 GW pipeline
Michigan data centers, 11 tracked projects, 2.5 GW pipeline
North Carolina data centers, 16 tracked projects, 2.3 GW pipeline
Arkansas data centers, 7 tracked projects, 2 GW pipeline
Missouri data centers, 8 tracked projects, 2 GW pipeline
Nevada data centers, 11 tracked projects, 1.8 GW pipeline
North Dakota data centers, 6 tracked projects, 1.7 GW pipeline
South Carolina data centers, 8 tracked projects, 1.5 GW pipeline
Indiana data centers, 12 tracked projects, 1.5 GW pipeline
Oregon data centers, 13 tracked projects, 1.4 GW pipeline
California data centers, 13 tracked projects, 1.4 GW pipeline
New York data centers, 4 tracked projects, 1.2 GW pipeline
Colorado data centers, 5 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Wisconsin data centers, 5 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Montana data centers, 2 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Idaho data centers, 4 tracked projects, 840 MW pipeline
Mississippi data centers, 7 tracked projects, 728 MW pipeline
Minnesota data centers, 6 tracked projects, 600 MW pipeline
New Jersey data centers, 3 tracked projects, 550 MW pipeline
South Dakota data centers, 2 tracked projects, 500 MW pipeline
Nebraska data centers, 7 tracked projects, 403 MW pipeline
Massachusetts data centers, 1 tracked project, 274 MW pipeline
Iowa data centers, 8 tracked projects, 261 MW pipeline
Connecticut data centers, 1 tracked project, 100 MW pipeline
Tennessee data centers, 8 tracked projects, 70 MW pipeline
Maine data centers, 1 tracked project
New Mexico data centers, 2 tracked projects
Washington data centers, 4 tracked projects