Paducah AI Data Center and Energy Complex

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AI Data Center and Energy Campus

Paducah AI Data Center and Energy Complex

Investment: $1,00,00,00,00,000

Former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, KY, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States

Project Status Proposed / Development

Capacity (MW) 1,800

Developer Brookfield Asset Management / NextEra Energy

AI computing campus Tenant: Tenant not publicly confirmed Nuclear: Located on former uranium enrichment site; future nuclear relationship not confirmed

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Project Description

A proposed $100 billion AI data center and energy complex would redevelop part of the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

Data Center Specifications

Planned Capacity (MW)

1,800

Announced Investment

$1,00,00,00,00,000

Campus Size (Acres)

N/A

Facility Area (Sq Ft)

N/A

Developer / Owner

Brookfield Asset Management / NextEra Energy

Operator / Tenant

Tenant not publicly confirmed

Construction Start

Development planning

Estimated Completion

Target completion around 2031

Construction Jobs

N/A

Operational Jobs

N/A

Power Strategy & Energy Integration

Power Strategy

Approximately 2 GW gas generation plus 2.6 GW battery storage supporting 1.8 GW data center campus

Utility / Energy Partner

NextEra Energy; U.S. Department of Energy site

Nuclear Relationship

Located on former uranium enrichment site; future nuclear relationship not confirmed

AI Workload & Use Case

AI computing campus

Project Diligence & Capabilities

Project Details	Reported plans include a 1.8 GW data center campus, approximately 2 GW of gas-fired generation and 2.6 GW of battery storage.
What Project Has	Federal industrial site, major development and energy partners, and proposed integrated power plan.
What Project Needs	Final agreements, tenant commitments, environmental review, financing, permitting and construction.
Verification Confidence	High
Last Verified	2026-08-05

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Brookfield Asset Management / NextEra Energy

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Quick Facts

Planned Capacity 1,800
Investment $1,00,00,00,00,000
Campus Acres N/A
Square Feet N/A
Nuclear Partner Located on former uranium enrichment site; future nuclear relationship not confirmed
Target Completion Target completion around 2031

Source References

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Former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, KY, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States

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