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Paducah American Energy Hub

PRJ-PADUCAH-AEH · Site · U.S. Department of Energy Paducah Site, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States

Captured 2026-09-06T04:13:42.732Z · Record last updated 2026-07-29

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Scope and capacity

Brookfield and NextEra were selected to negotiate a privately funded AI campus at DOE's Paducah site. The proposal targets more than 1.2 GW of compute, 1.8 GW of utility capacity, up to 2 GW of gas generation and 2.6 GW of battery storage, with full buildout by 2032.

Headline: 1,200 MW Planned critical IT

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Claims and exhibit sources

Program Investment Plan · $100,000,000,000

brookfield ai infrastructure program context · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-047 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center and dedicated energy

    Brookfield Asset Management · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://bam.brookfield.com/press-releases/doe-site-western-kentucky-revitalized-data-center-campus-and-dedicated-energy

Utility Capacity · 1.8 GW

planned · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-048 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/07-29-2026-133109921

Compute Capacity · 1.2+ GW

planned · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-049 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. NextEra and Brookfield plan $100 billion Kentucky data center

    Reuters · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brookfield-nextera-develop-100-billion-data-center-campus-kentucky-source-says-2026-07-29/

Natural Gas Generation · Up to 2 GW

planned · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-050 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

Headline treatment: Generation capacity; not IT capacity

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/07-29-2026-133109921

Battery Storage · Up to 2.6 GW

planned nameplate · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-051 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

Headline treatment: Generation capacity; not IT capacity

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/07-29-2026-133109921

First Operations Forecast · 2028-12-31

forecast · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-052 · Review: Approved With Followup · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. NextEra and Brookfield plan $100 billion Kentucky data center

    Reuters · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brookfield-nextera-develop-100-billion-data-center-campus-kentucky-source-says-2026-07-29/

Full Buildout Forecast · 2032-12-31

forecast · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-053 · Review: Approved With Followup · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. NextEra and Brookfield plan $100 billion Kentucky data center

    Reuters · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brookfield-nextera-develop-100-billion-data-center-campus-kentucky-source-says-2026-07-29/

Land Status · DOE land lease selection status

selected not executed · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-054 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/07-29-2026-133109921

Existing Infrastructure · Transmission water fiber roads and land assets

site context · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-055 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/07-29-2026-133109921

Definitive Agreements Status · Pending status

actual · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-056 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/07-29-2026-133109921

Regulatory Status · Kentucky PSC oversight required status

planned · Paducah American Energy Hub (project)

Claim AST-B2-057 · Review: Approved · Claim date: 2026-07-29

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: 2026-07-29 · Supports

    https://www.investor.nexteraenergy.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2026/07-29-2026-133109921

Counterparties and capital

U.S. Department of Energy · Landowner And Selection Authority · CMP-0675

Brookfield Asset Management · Prospective Lessee Developer Operator · CMP-0743

NextEra Energy · Prospective Generation And Storage Owner

Big Rivers Electric Corporation · Prospective Wholesale Supplier

Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative · Prospective Retail Supplier

Paducah Power System · Community Supporter

Program Investment Plan

$100,000,000,000 · 2026-07-29

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