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Data Centers in Kentucky

Kentucky is home to 48 data center facilities totaling 5,556 MW of capacity. 19 projects are under construction or planned.Explore the full breakdown of water usage, noise, tax incentives, and upcoming construction below.

Total facilities

48

Total capacity

5,556 MW

Water-cooled

17

Operating

29

Under construction

7

Planned

12

High-noise sites

18

Tax-incentivized

24

Est. jobs

6,967

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All Facilities in Kentucky (48)

FacilityStatusCapacityWater-cooledNoiseTax incentives
Kentucky Data Center 38
Unknown
Operating202 MWNolowNo
Kentucky Data Center 48
Unknown
Planned200 MWYeshighNo
Kentucky Data Center 46
Unknown
Operating198 MWYeslowNo
Kentucky Data Center 4
Unknown
Planned197 MWYeslowYes
Kentucky Data Center 5
Unknown
Planned193 MWYeslowYes
Kentucky Data Center 31
Unknown
Operating192 MWNohighNo
Kentucky Data Center 17
Unknown
Under Construction189 MWNolowNo
Kentucky Data Center 8
Unknown
Planned187 MWNolowYes
Kentucky Data Center 29
Unknown
Operating184 MWNomoderateNo
Kentucky Data Center 41
Unknown
Planned177 MWYeshighNo
Kentucky Data Center 43
Unknown
Operating164 MWYeslowNo
Kentucky Data Center 20
Unknown
Operating152 MWYeshighYes
Kentucky Data Center 25
Unknown
Operating150 MWNohighYes
Kentucky Data Center 7
Unknown
Operating148 MWNolowYes
Kentucky Data Center 2
Unknown
Operating144 MWNohighNo
Kentucky Data Center 1
Unknown
Planned142 MWNomoderateNo
Kentucky Data Center 21
Unknown
Operating140 MWYeshighNo
Kentucky Data Center 14
Unknown
Operating139 MWYesmoderateYes
Kentucky Data Center 32
Unknown
Operating138 MWYeslowYes
Kentucky Data Center 15
Unknown
Operating135 MWNolowYes
Kentucky Data Center 42
Unknown
Operating133 MWNomoderateYes
Kentucky Data Center 27
Unknown
Planned130 MWNomoderateNo
Kentucky Data Center 44
Unknown
Operating122 MWNohighYes
Kentucky Data Center 33
Unknown
Planned115 MWNomoderateYes
Kentucky Data Center 18
Unknown
Operating112 MWNolowNo
Kentucky Data Center 37
Unknown
Operating107 MWYeshighNo
Kentucky Data Center 28
Unknown
Planned105 MWNohighYes
Kentucky Data Center 40
Unknown
Operating105 MWYesmoderateNo
Kentucky Data Center 11
Unknown
Operating103 MWNomoderateYes
Kentucky Data Center 30
Unknown
Operating96 MWYeshighYes
Kentucky Data Center 23
Unknown
Operating95 MWNohighNo
Kentucky Data Center 26
Unknown
Under Construction95 MWNomoderateYes
Kentucky Data Center 39
Unknown
Operating86 MWNolowNo
Kentucky Data Center 24
Unknown
Operating85 MWYesmoderateYes
Kentucky Data Center 16
Unknown
Under Construction81 MWYeslowNo
Kentucky Data Center 36
Unknown
Under Construction78 MWYeshighNo
Kentucky Data Center 9
Unknown
Operating76 MWNohighYes
Kentucky Data Center 6
Unknown
Operating64 MWNolowYes
Kentucky Data Center 35
Unknown
Under Construction60 MWNohighYes
Kentucky Data Center 19
Unknown
Operating56 MWNolowNo
Kentucky Data Center 12
Unknown
Operating56 MWNolowYes
Kentucky Data Center 3
Unknown
Operating55 MWYeshighYes
Kentucky Data Center 47
Unknown
Planned50 MWNomoderateYes
Kentucky Data Center 10
Unknown
Under Construction49 MWNomoderateNo
Kentucky Data Center 22
Unknown
Planned24 MWNolowNo
Kentucky Data Center 13
Unknown
Under Construction23 MWNolowYes
Kentucky Data Center 45
Unknown
Planned16 MWNohighNo
Kentucky Data Center 34
Unknown
Operating8 MWNohighNo

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Water usage from data centers in Kentucky

17 of 48 data center facilities in Kentucky use water-based cooling, drawing an estimated 0 gallons per day combined. Water-cooled facilities rely on evaporative cooling towers, which can place strain on local water supplies — particularly during drought conditions. Residents near these sites may want to monitor local water utility reports and conservation measures.

Tax incentives for data centers in Kentucky

24 facilities in Kentucky receive local or state tax incentives. These incentives — often property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions on equipment, or utility rate discounts — are used to attract data center investment. Residents should understand how these agreements affect local tax revenue, school funding, and public services.

Noise impact from data centers in Kentucky

18 facilities in Kentucky are classified as high-noise sites, where cooling fans, HVAC systems, and backup generators may be audible from nearby homes. An additional 12 are rated moderate. Residents living within a few hundred feet of these facilities should be aware of potential low-frequency hum, especially at night when ambient noise is lower.

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