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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Kentucky — updated daily.
Recent Kentucky data center news
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Ford names new president of subsidiary Ford Energy
Ford Motor Co. has announced the appointment of Dave Carroll as president of Ford Energy, effective Aug. 31, replacing retiring president Lisa Drake.
- Carroll will oversee battery cell manufacturing, system assembly, commercial strategy and sales, reporting to Ford vice chair John Lawler; Drake will remain until Dec. 31 to support the transition.
- Ford says Ford Energy was launched in May to make battery energy storage systems for data centers, utilities and large industrial and commercial customers in the U.S., with a target to deploy at least 20 GWh annually and first deliveries in late 2027; the Kentucky site will use unused capacity at Ford’s former EV battery plant in Glendale, Kentucky.
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The Janus Five: 20+ Commercial Nuclear Microreactors, Starting in 2028
The U.S. Army has announced the Janus Program selections for more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across five military installations.
- The Army selected BWXT Advanced Technologies for Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Radiant Industries for Fort Benning, Georgia; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems for Fort Hood, Texas; Antares Nuclear for Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Westinghouse Government Services for Fort Drum, New York.
- The five vendors may draw on up to $2.2 billion in Army investment through fiscal year 2031 under fixed-price, milestone-based OTA agreements negotiated through DIU; first project service is targeted for September 2028.
- The article is a news report/commentary summarizing a first-time announcement and includes background on related Pentagon microreactor programs, including the Air Force’s ANPI and Project Pele.
- Several vendor-specific details are provided, including Radiant’s up to $750 million award for 15 Kaleidos units, and Antares’ combined book of around $1 billion across programs.
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US Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power
The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases under its Janus program, selecting five companies to own, construct and operate the reactors if milestones are met.
- The selected sites are Fort Bragg (North Carolina), Fort Campbell (Kentucky), Fort Hood (Texas), Fort Benning (Georgia), and Fort Drum (New York); each reactor is expected to produce 1 MW to 20 MW.
- The Army said the companies could receive up to $2.2 billion total over five years; Radiant said its award is $750 million. The Army also said it is working with the Energy Department on radioactive waste removal and expects billions of dollars in private capital investment.
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Michigan Signs 17 Subgrants Under Federal Broadband Program
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office has announced that it signed grant contracts with 17 organizations selected for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, allowing projects to move into permitting and construction.
- 17 organizations have executed agreements under Michigan’s BEAD program; the state says construction on BEAD-funded projects is expected to begin this month.
- Michigan’s approved final proposal includes $916.6 million in BEAD funding plus $557.7 million in provider matching funds, for about $1.474 billion in total deployment costs; signed subgrantees have four years to substantially complete permitting, construction and service launch.
- The article also notes that 123NET is among larger recipients with more than $85 million in BEAD support and $42 million in matching funds, while Strategic Management LLC has more than $276 million in BEAD support nationally.
- This is a news report summarizing a state announcement, not the original press release text itself; it references Michigan’s final proposal approved in December 2025 and NTIA’s program changes in June 2025.
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LG Energy Solution starts production at new Michigan battery factory
LG Energy Solution has announced that it has started production at its new battery manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan.
- The plant will make large-format batteries for energy storage systems and electric vehicles, including nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cells for Toyota, with a target annual capacity of 35 GWh and 1,700 jobs once fully operational.
- LG Energy Solution said the Lansing facility is part of its U.S. manufacturing expansion; the company said it has invested more than $5 billion in Michigan since 2010, and the plant will support utility, grid-scale storage and other commercial and industrial applications through LG Energy Solution Vertech.
- The story also references prior deals involving GM, Tesla, Ford, Honda, and Stellantis, but the main new announcement is the start of production at Lansing.
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LG Energy Solution begins LFP and NMC BESS and EV cell production at Michigan factory
LG Energy Solution has announced the start of production at its battery cell factory in Lansing, Michigan, while DeltaX has announced plans to establish its North American headquarters in Walton County, Georgia.
- LG Energy Solution Michigan-Lansing has begun production of LFP and NMC battery cells, with a target of more than 35GWh annual capacity at full scale; the plant will supply BESS and EV applications, and Toyota cells will support the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV.
- LG ES said it has invested over US$2 billion in the Lansing facility, which employs about 900 people and is expected to grow to 1,700 at full capacity; the article also references a prior US$4.3 billion Tesla supply agreement and a US$1.4 billion investment at the Holland, Michigan plant.
- DeltaX announced on 14 August a US$141 million investment to build a North American headquarters and manufacturing campus in Monroe, Georgia, including a 100,000-square-foot BESS assembly facility on about 25 acres.
- DeltaX said the Georgia project is expected to create approximately 250 jobs and will support BESS, BMS, and AI-powered energy management technologies for utility-scale projects, renewable energy integration, data centres, and C&I applications.
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New Data Center Developments: August 2026
This article is a curated monthly roundup of data center news, summarizing multiple announcements, reported deals, and policy actions across regions.
- It highlights several new project announcements and construction updates, including Meta’s 5 GW Hyperion expansion, OpenAI’s Project Camellia in Georgia, Iron Mountain’s 48 MW RCH-1 break ground, and Meta’s 1 GW Canadian campus in Alberta.
- It also covers policy and market developments such as New York’s permit pause for sites over 50 MW, Texas’s ERCOT queue audit, North Carolina’s tax change, Nebraska’s incentive block, plus large capital figures including €1.5 billion, $38.4 billion, $500 million, $400 million, and $10 billion across various projects.
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Energy Department to Turn Kentucky Uranium Plant into Data Center and Gas Complex
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that it selected Brookfield Asset Management to develop and operate a $100 billion AI data center complex at the government-owned Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky.
- The project will include a 1.8 gigawatt AI data center campus, 2 gigawatts of natural gas-fired generation, 2.6 gigawatts of battery energy storage, and transmission upgrades; NextEra Energy will build and own the power components.
- The DOE said construction was expected to be complete in 2031; the site is undergoing cleanup and decommissioning, and the department previously announced a similar project at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio and picked Amentum for a separate AI data center and power plant project at Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
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Brookfield, NextEra to Develop $100B Data Center Campus at DOE’s Paducah Site, Paired With 4.6 GW of Dedicated Generation
Brookfield and NextEra Energy have announced a $100 billion plan to develop a privately funded AI data center campus at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Paducah Site in Kentucky, paired with up to 4.6 GW of dedicated generation.
- The campus is expected to be fully built out in 2032 and support up to 1.8 GW of utility capacity and more than 1.2 GW of compute load; Brookfield will lease land from DOE and develop and operate the campus.
- NextEra Energy will own and operate up to 2 GW of natural gas generation and up to 2.6 GW of BESS added in stages; the project also involves Big Rivers Electric, Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative, and Paducah Power System, with KPSC approval still required for the power service agreement.
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The Gigawatt Buildout Faces the Execution Test
The article is an analysis and commentary piece about the data center and AI infrastructure market, highlighting several recent announcements and deals rather than a single new announcement by one entity.
- Alphabet raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to $195 billion-$205 billion, while OpenAI said it is developing Project Camellia in Effingham County, Georgia with 3.2 GW of power to be delivered from 2028 through 2032.
- The piece also cites the $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers by BlackRock, MGX and GIP, Hut 8‘s 15-year, 352 MW lease in Texas, and several financing and permitting pressures, including a possible $7 billion collateral requirement for Oracle in Wisconsin and $12 billion of financing for Meta’s Texas project.