U.S. Department of Energy announces $100 billion data center investment coming to Paducah in 2031
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that western Kentucky will be the new home to a $100 billion data center. Read the full report at LEX 18 (WLEX)
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- Data center campus and dedicated energy project coming to Paducah
- DOE announces Paducah data center campus with $100B private investment
- U.S. Department of Energy announces $100 billion data center investment coming to Paducah in 2031
- U.S. Department of Energy announces $100 billion data center investment coming to Paducah in 2031
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