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Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus

PRJ-1117 · Site · Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

The U.S. Department of Energy selected Brookfield to develop and operate a data-center campus on portions of the Paducah Site in western Kentucky, while NextEra Energy was selected to build and own dedicated energy infrastructure. Big Rivers Electric, Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative and Paducah Power System have defined wholesale, retail and community roles, and the power-service agreement remains subject to Kentucky Public Service Commission approval. DOE describes more than $100 billion of private investment and completion targeted for 2031, but does not publish a project-specific 1.2 GW IT figure.

Headline: Not established in published records

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Claims and exhibit sources

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Location context · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus | Paducah | Kentucky | US

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 70440 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus project source

    NextEra Energy Resources · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4046 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.nexteraenergy.com/2026-07-29-DOE-Site-in-Western-Kentucky-Revitalized-with-Data-Center-Campus-and-Dedicated-Energy-Project%2C-Creating-Jobs-and-Protecting-Residents-and-Businesses-from-Costs

Lifecycle status · Proposed

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 70441 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus project source

    NextEra Energy Resources · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4046 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.nexteraenergy.com/2026-07-29-DOE-Site-in-Western-Kentucky-Revitalized-with-Data-Center-Campus-and-Dedicated-Energy-Project%2C-Creating-Jobs-and-Protecting-Residents-and-Businesses-from-Costs

Capacity basis · 1,200 MW future full build site capacity; not measured operating IT load.

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 70443 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus project source

    NextEra Energy Resources · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4046 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.nexteraenergy.com/2026-07-29-DOE-Site-in-Western-Kentucky-Revitalized-with-Data-Center-Campus-and-Dedicated-Energy-Project%2C-Creating-Jobs-and-Protecting-Residents-and-Businesses-from-Costs

Location context · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus | Paducah | Kentucky | US

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 74730 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus project source

    NextEra Energy Resources · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4046 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.nexteraenergy.com/2026-07-29-DOE-Site-in-Western-Kentucky-Revitalized-with-Data-Center-Campus-and-Dedicated-Energy-Project%2C-Creating-Jobs-and-Protecting-Residents-and-Businesses-from-Costs

Lifecycle status · Proposed

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 74731 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus project source

    NextEra Energy Resources · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4046 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.nexteraenergy.com/2026-07-29-DOE-Site-in-Western-Kentucky-Revitalized-with-Data-Center-Campus-and-Dedicated-Energy-Project%2C-Creating-Jobs-and-Protecting-Residents-and-Businesses-from-Costs

Campus developer operator · Brookfield

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 74734 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. DOE announces Paducah data-center and energy partnership

    U.S. Department of Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4289 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://stage.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-partnership-expand-reliable-affordable-energy-access-and-power

Energy infrastructure owner · NextEra Energy

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 74735 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. DOE announces Paducah data-center and energy partnership

    U.S. Department of Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4289 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://stage.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-partnership-expand-reliable-affordable-energy-access-and-power

Retail utility · Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative

Actual · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 74736 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. DOE announces Paducah data-center and energy partnership

    U.S. Department of Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4289 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://stage.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-partnership-expand-reliable-affordable-energy-access-and-power

Reported private investment · $100,000,000,000

Reported rounded · Paducah DOE Site Data Center Campus (Project)

Claim 74737 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. DOE announces Paducah data-center and energy partnership

    U.S. Department of Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4289 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://stage.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-partnership-expand-reliable-affordable-energy-access-and-power

Program investment plan · $100,000,000,000

Brookfield AI infrastructure program context · Paducah American Energy Hub (Project)

Claim AST-B2-047 · Recorded claim type: Brookfield AI infrastructure program context · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

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

    Brookfield Asset Management · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-02 · Developer primary

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Planned · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Planned · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

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

    Reuters · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-03 · Secondary reporting

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Planned · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

Headline treatment: Generation capacity; not IT capacity

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

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

Battery storage · Up to 2.6 GW

Battery energy storage · Paducah American Energy Hub (Project)

Claim AST-B2-051 · Recorded claim type: Planned nameplate · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

Headline treatment: Energy storage capacity; not IT capacity

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

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

First operations forecast · Dec 31, 2028

Forecast · Paducah American Energy Hub (Project)

Claim AST-B2-052 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved with followup · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

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

    Reuters · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-03 · Secondary reporting

    Source URL

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

Full buildout forecast · Dec 31, 2032

Forecast · Paducah American Energy Hub (Project)

Claim AST-B2-053 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved with followup · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

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

    Reuters · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-03 · Secondary reporting

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Selected not executed · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Site context · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    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 · Recorded claim type: Planned · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 29, 2026

  1. DOE Paducah Site revitalized with data center campus

    NextEra Energy · Document date: Jul 29, 2026 · Supports

    Source reference: PAD-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

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

Counterparties and capital

Brookfield Asset Management · Developer, Prospective lessee developer operator · CMP-0743

NextEra Energy Resources · Developer · CMP-0442

U.S. Department of Energy · Landowner and selection authority · CMP-0675

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 · Jul 29, 2026

Legacy figure

Counterparties not specified. Scope not specified.

Sources (1)
Evidence record

Financing record legacy-financing-AST-B2-047; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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