Hyperscale data center, natural gas-fired project planned for Paducah’s former nuclear plant

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 916

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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More than $100 billion in private investment will go to build a massive hyperscale data center along with new natural gas-fired power plants at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in McCracken County, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday.

The public-private partnership – including data center developer Brookfield, energy company NextEra Energy and local and regional electric utilities including Big Rivers Electric Power Corporation – will develop parts of the former nuclear enrichment …

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