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Kentucky Data Center Moratorium Tracker

Kentucky has 1 state-level data-center restriction in force. 45 city and county measures are tracked here, 40 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.

Last updated October 2026 3 state-level measures 45 local measures 43 primary sources
Kentucky
KY
In force
3
State-level measures on record, 1 in force
45
City and county measures, 40 in force
43
Primary sources cited on this page
#10
of 50 states with anything on record, by measure count

State-level measures in Kentucky

Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Kentucky we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.

MeasureStatusWhat it doesSource
Executive Order 2026-494Data-center screening and permit-denial order In force 2026-08 Gov. Beshear's order requires developers to file an energy plan, directs the Energy and Environment Cabinet to deny permits for projects that would harm air, water, or natural resources, and bars the PSC from raising utility rates to recover data-center costs.
HB 544Kentucky: Prohibits utilities from serving data centers with 100+ MW aggregate contract capacity unless the Public Service Commission approves a specific Failed / vetoed 2026-02 Kentucky: Prohibits utilities from serving data centers with 100+ MW aggregate contract capacity unless the Public Service Commission approves a specific tariff with minimum requirements including contract durations, early termination fees, load ramp terms, and financial assurances. Key concerns driving this action include ratepayer cost concerns. The outcome remains pending. Kentucky adjourned sine die Apr 15, 2026; HB 544 (Ratepayer Protection Act) did not pass and its data center language was stripped from SB 197 on the final day.
HB 593Kentucky: HB 593 (Rep. Josh Bray, R) requires data centers to cover transmission and infrastructure costs, generate their own power or purchase on the open Failed / vetoed 2026-02 HB 593 (Rep. Josh Bray, R) requires data centers to cover transmission and infrastructure costs, generate their own power or purchase on the open market, with a $75,000 nonrefundable application fee. Unanimously passed the House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee on Feb 26, 2026. A companion bill HB 544 (Reps. Adam Moore & William Lawrence) prohibits utilities from serving data centers with 100+ MW aggregate capacity without a PSC-approved specific tariff. As of late March 2026, HB 593 is advancing in the Senate. Both bills aim to ensure data center costs are not passed to ratepayers and tie tax breaks to compliance with local zoning. HB 593 passed the Kentucky House 90-8 but DIED in the Senate as the legislative session closed on April 15-16, 2026, without a floor vote. Sponsor Rep. Josh Bray indicated he will refile in the 2027 session. Bill died April 15-16, 2026 as the legislative session ended. HB 593 passed the House 90-8 but stalled in the Senate. An SB 197 revival attempt was stripped on the final day.

City and county moratoria in Kentucky

Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 45 tracked measures in Kentucky, each with its source.

Allen County
2026-06
In force
Local moratorium on data centers through June 10, 2028
2-year moratorium (Ord. 26-03). Proactive, Judge-Executive observed 'headaches' in nearby Simpson County with hyperscale proposal. The measure runs to June 10, 2028.
Ashland
2026-07
In force
Six-month moratorium followed by conditional-use zoning limits
Ashland's Board of Commissioners voted on Feb. 26, 2026 to stop accepting data center applications for 180 days. In July 2026 the commission unanimously passed an ordinance on first and second readings that makes data centers a conditional use in the I-2 heavy industry district only, prohibits them in all other zones, and sets a 1,600-foot residential setback, a 500,000-square-foot floor area cap and a 55-decibel limit at the property line.
Bell County
2026-07
In force
Two-year data center moratorium
Bell County approved a two-year moratorium on data center construction, halting a Murray Industries project that had begun clearing land.
Boone County
2026-06
In force
County moratorium on data centers through June 15, 2027
Board of Commissioners unanimously approves one-year moratorium on new DC development in unincorporated areas. The measure runs to June 15, 2027.
Boyd County
2026-07
In force
County moratorium on data centers through January 9, 2027
Fiscal court approves six-month moratorium on new DC construction; exempts EastPark Industrial Park (planned TeraWulf Muskie Data Campus). The measure runs to January 9, 2027.
Boyd County (TeraWulf "Muskie" data campus opposition), KY
2026-07
In force
Six-month moratorium on new data centers
Boyd County officials approved a six-month moratorium on construction of new data centers on July 9, 2026. The planned TeraWulf project is exempt.
Boyle County
2026-06
In force
One-year data center moratorium
The Boyle County Fiscal Court adopted a one-year moratorium on June 9, 2026 halting acceptance and approval of data center applications in unincorporated areas.
Breckinridge County
2025-11
In force
One-year data center moratorium
Breckinridge County passed a one-year data center moratorium in November 2025 amid resident water-supply concerns; single-sourced.
Bullitt County
2026-07
In force
One-year data center moratorium
Bullitt County approved a one-year moratorium on new data center developments citing water and power demands.
Butler County
2026-06
In force
County moratorium on data centers through June 26, 2027
Fiscal court approves one-year moratorium; no DCs currently proposed. The measure runs to June 26, 2027.
Butler County Fiscal Court
2026-06
In force
Butler County Fiscal Court data center moratorium
Butler County passed a 1-year data center moratorium, the third south-central Kentucky county to do so after Edmonson and Allen counties. Exact vote date is approximate.
Cave City
2026-06
In force
One-year data center moratorium
Cave City enacted a one-year moratorium blocking a proposed gigawatt-scale campus near Mammoth Cave; contested and challenged in a lawsuit by Kentucky Industrial Alliance.
Cave City Council, KY
2026-07
In force
Cave City Council, KY data center moratorium
Cave City Council voted 4-1 in favor of a one-year moratorium ordinance and 4-1 against a zoning amendment that would have allowed data centers with 200-ft/1,000-ft setbacks. Council Member Leticia Cline: 'Communities still have a right to decide what kind of growth aligns with their long-term identity.' Second reading scheduled. Council enacted the 12-month moratorium on final reading 4-1 (Doyle dissenting) on data centers and associated high-impact industries; the competing zoning ordinance with setbacks was rejected. On June 8, 2026, developer Kentucky Industrial Alliance LLC filed suit in Barren County (Barren District Court) against the City of Cave City, its council, and the joint City-County Planning Commission, challenging the 12-month data center moratorium Cave City enacted May 20 (after special meetings May 18/20). The company submitted a ~380-acre data... A preliminary-injunction hearing in Kentucky Industrial Alliance LLC's suit against Cave City, its council, and the Barren County Joint Planning Commission was held; the city has moved to dismiss, arguing no valid development plan was ever filed before the moratorium took effect. The company's proposal was for a ~380-acre site on Doyle Avenue near Mammoth Cave. The outcome of the injunction hearing was not confirmed in available reporting.
Clark County
2026-08
In force
County moratorium on data centers for a stated term
County commissioners approve one-year moratorium on DC construction in unincorporated county; Winchester (county seat) passed its own moratorium separately. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.
Daviess County
2026-05
In force
12-month data center moratorium
The Daviess County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on data center applications on May 28, 2026.
Edmonson County
2026-06
In force
One-year moratorium (Ordinance EC26-18)
The Edmonson County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance EC26-18 on June 8, 2026, a one-year moratorium on data centers, AI facilities, and crypto mining.
Georgetown
2026-09
In force
City moratorium on data centers through December 31, 2026
Georgetown's moratorium on data centers runs through Dec. 31, 2026. On Sept. 29, 2026 the City Council voted unanimously to direct legal counsel to prepare an ordinance banning data centers and defining hyperscale facilities; the ordinance requires Planning and Zoning Commission review before it can take effect.
Jessamine County
2026-08
In force
12-month moratorium on new data center development, first reading
The Jessamine County Fiscal Court approved a 12-month moratorium on all new data center development on first reading on July 22, 2026. The report states it was scheduled to take effect after a second reading on August 4, 2026.
Lexington (Fayette County)
2026-06
In force
Local moratorium on data centers through October 31, 2026
Moratorium on permits, development plans, and zone changes, unanimous. Expires Oct 31; Planning Division drafting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment proposals. The measure runs to October 31, 2026.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County
2026-06
In force
Moratorium on data center development
The Urban County Council unanimously passed a moratorium pausing data center permits and zone changes through October 31, 2026, after the former Lexmark site was bought by a data center developer.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County (no incentives for DartPoints + council moratorium), KY
2026-06
In force
Lexington-Fayette Urban County (no incentives for DartPoints + council moratorium), KY data center moratorium
On June 8, 2026 Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton announced the city will not provide public incentives to DartPoints, which closed a ~$29M private purchase of the former Lexmark property (745 W. New Circle Rd, ~29.5 acres) for a data center expansion; Gorton backs 'very tight controls,' noting data centers add few jobs while raising resident utility costs. Around June 9 the Urban County Council unanimously passed a moratorium on new data center approvals through Oct 31, 2026, with a Planning Commission public input session June 11.
Logan County
2026-07
In force
Local moratorium on data centers through July 30, 2027
12-month pause in unincorporated areas, adopted specifically to study local water supply capacity against high-consumption users. The measure runs to July 30, 2027.
London
2026-08
In force
Local moratorium on data centers through September 30, 2028
2-year pause passed 5-1, running to Sep 30, 2028 and extendable a further year by council. The measure runs to September 30, 2028.
Louisville-Jefferson County Metro
2026-08
In force
Six-month moratorium on new data centers
Metro Council voted 24-1 on Aug. 13, 2026 to bar planners from approving new data center proposals for six months or until comprehensive zoning rules are adopted; amended on the floor to also cover conversions of existing buildings.
Lyon County
2026-08
In force
Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term
Data center moratorium ordinance passed unanimously by the fiscal court, which will form a committee on environmental impact and utility use; reported as delaying inquiries for up to two years, modelled on Allen County's 2-year ordinance. Magistrates and Judge-Executive Jaime Green-Smith said the Lake Barkley area may be unsuitable for a data center. No outlet gave the vote date or an end date, so none is recorded here. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.
Meade County
2026-01
In force
Temporary moratorium (Ordinance 2025-07)
The Meade County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance 2025-07 on January 13, 2026, a temporary moratorium on data center/IT infrastructure applications after rejecting a rezoning.
Meade County (moratorium)
2026-01
In force
Meade County (moratorium) data center moratorium
Meade County, Kentucky, Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance 2025-07 on January 13, 2026, establishing a moratorium on data center development while the county reviews its zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan, which do not specifically address data centers. The moratorium followed the Fiscal Court's earlier vote to deny rezoning of 138 acres along Joe Prather Highway for a PowerHouse Industries data center, after both the Planning and Zoning Commission and residents raised concerns about water and electricity usage, environmental impacts, and the urgency of the planning process.
Mercer County
2026-08
In force
Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term
1-year moratorium in unincorporated areas, unanimous. Does NOT apply to City of Burgin, which is pursuing annexation to accommodate a proposed hyperscale data center. Grassroots group 'We Are Mercer County' active. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.
Mercer County Fiscal Court
2026-08
In force
One-year moratorium on data center construction
Mercer County's Fiscal Court directed the county attorney on July 14, 2026 to draft a data center moratorium, and the county passed a one-year moratorium on data center construction in August 2026. In a unanimous vote reported Sept. 29, 2026, the Fiscal Court also rejected proposed zoning regulations that would have created an industrial technology district allowing hyperscale data centers next to the E.W. Brown Generating Station. The moratorium does not apply to the City of Burgin.
Nelson County
2026-07
In force
One-year data center moratorium
The Nelson County Fiscal Court passed a one-year moratorium on all data center applications regardless of size.
Nicholasville
2026-08
In force
Six-month data center moratorium
The city commission passed a six-month moratorium on data centers on Aug. 10, 2026, citing utility cost, property tax and water-consumption concerns in the surrounding farming community.
Oldham County
2026
In force
150-day data center moratorium
Oldham County passed a 150-day data center moratorium running until late November 2026.
Oldham County Fiscal Court (moratorium blocking 'Project Lincoln')
2026-07
In force
Oldham County Fiscal Court (moratorium blocking 'Project Lincoln') data center moratorium
Oldham County passed a 150-day moratorium (until 2026-11-28) after removing a draft carve-out that would have exempted in-progress projects, directly blocking Western Hospitality Partners' 'Project Lincoln.'
Rowan County
2026-09
In force
Two-year moratorium on large-scale data centers
The Fiscal Court approved a two-year moratorium on large-scale data centers in early September 2026, before any project had been proposed. The county has no zoning, so a buyer could otherwise start a data center without county review. Officials plan to use the pause to develop conditional use permitting.
Russell
2026-06
In force
Six-month data center moratorium
The City of Russell has a six-month moratorium on data centers in place that runs until December 2026.
Scott County
2026-09
In force
County moratorium on data centers through September 13, 2026
On September 24, 2026, the Scott County Fiscal Court extended its data center moratorium, which had been set to run through December, until March 2027 to give the Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission time to draft regulatory standards.
Shelby County
2026-07
In force
County moratorium on data centers through December 31, 2026
Fiscal court implements temporary moratorium on new data centers through Dec 31, 2026; assessing impacts on infrastructure, water, and emergency services. The measure runs to December 31, 2026.
Versailles
2026-06
In force
Data center moratorium through end of 2026
The Versailles City Council voted unanimously to halt all data center-related development through December 31, 2026.
Winchester
2026-09
In force
One-year data center moratorium
The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Sept. 1, 2026 to pause data center development for one year inside the city limits, citing the absence of specific zoning rules and unresolved questions about utilities, rates and the environment. The rest of Clark County is not covered, so sites outside the city could still be developed.
Woodford County
2026-09
In force
Permanent countywide ban on data center construction
The Woodford County Fiscal Court unanimously passed an ordinance on Sept. 8, 2026 banning the construction of data centers, landfills and large battery storage systems in the county, the first permanent county ban on data center construction in Kentucky. Judge-Executive James Kay said the court chose a permanent ban over a moratorium after residents voiced uniform opposition.
Lexington
2026-09
Paused
Temporary ban on data center construction
The Lexington city council voted to move forward with potential data center regulations and also a temporary ban, or moratorium, on data center construction in the city through October 2027.
Burgin City Council (annexation for hyperscale data center)
2026-07
Proposed
Burgin City Council (annexation for hyperscale data center) data center moratorium (proposed)
Burgin City Council voted 3-2 to give first reading to an ordinance annexing farmland from Mercer County -- roughly doubling the town's size (pop. ~1,000) -- to enable a hyperscale data center project; a moratorium amendment failed. Second reading is set for July 20, 2026, with a Mercer County Planning & Zoning Commission hearing set for July 23, 2026. Shaker Village CEO Billy Rankin publicly opposed the annexation, citing incompatibility with the area's tourism and heritage economy. The move comes despite Mercer County's own existing data-center moratorium (passed March 2026), which the annexation could effectively route around. Three new developments (2026-07-13 to 07-16): (1) The Mercer County Fiscal Court voted unanimously on July 14, 2026 to direct the County Attorney to draft a data-center moratorium (motion by Magistrate Susan Barrington); it would apply only to the unincorporated county and would become void once the Harrodsburg-Mercer Joint Planning & Zoning Commission's data-center ordinance is in place. (2) The Harrodsburg City Commission, at its July 13, 2026 meeting, authorized its city attorney to draft a formal objection to Burgin's annexation, alleging Burgin failed to give Harrodsburg the required 14-day notice, since Harrodsburg holds a water-line easement/water contract crossing the annexation properties. (3) Burgin City Council canceled its regular July 14, 2026 meeting; the second reading of the annexation ordinance remains set for a special meeting on July 20, 2026. Burgin canceled the planned July 20, 2026 special meeting (announced 2026-07-16); the city's own statement said the meeting "was not legally accurate as we have not had a first reading of the ordinance," meaning the annexation cannot legally proceed to a second reading -- contradicting earlier reporting of a 3-2 first-reading vote on July 9. No new meeting date has been announced. Harrodsburg's formal objection letter, dated July 14, 2026, was confirmed sent, citing the 14-day notice defect and an estimated ~$30 million cost to reroute Harrodsburg's water line around the annexation area. The Mercer County Planning & Zoning Commission hearing remains scheduled for July 23, 2026 (outside this window); written comments were due July 20, 2026. Burgin's own 2026-07-16 statement confirms no valid first reading of the annexation ordinance ever occurred, meaning the earlier-reported 3-2 first-reading vote on July 9 was inaccurate; the annexation cannot legally proceed to a second reading absent a new first reading. No new meeting date has been announced.
Louisville
2026-09
Proposed
Louisville's proposed data center regulations
A Metro Council committee considered Louisville's proposed data center regulations. The action took place on September 15, 2026.
Louisville Metro Council (Councilwoman Chappell reintroduces moratorium on telecom hotels / data centers), KY
2026-05
Proposed
Louisville Metro Council (Councilwoman Chappell reintroduces moratorium on telecom hotels / data centers), KY data center moratorium (proposed)
Councilwoman Jennifer Chappell (D-15) refiled an ordinance temporarily pausing rezoning, conditional use permits, and plan applications for telecom hotels / data centers in Louisville Metro. Planning & Zoning Committee meeting June 2.
Bowling Green
2026-06
Failed / vetoed
Six-month data center moratorium (rejected 3-2)
The Bowling Green City Commission rejected a proposed six-month moratorium on data center applications, permits and licenses on a 3-2 vote on June 2, 2026; Commissioners Dana Beasley-Brown and Carlos Bailey voted for it and Mayor Todd Alcott and Commissioners Melinda Hill and Sue Parrigin voted against. The commission instead adopted data center zoning regulations, given final approval on June 16, 2026, including a 1,500-foot setback, noise and emissions limits and closed-loop cooling.

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Where Kentucky stands

Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Kentucky accounts for 3 of the state-level measures and 45 of the local ones.

By total measures on record it is #10 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #8 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.

Sources for Kentucky

43 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.

  • Statewide · Executive Order 2026-494 — Data-center screening and permit-denial order (In force, 2026-08) lpm.org →
  • Statewide · HB 544 — Kentucky: Prohibits utilities from serving data centers with 100+ MW aggregate contract capacity unless the Public Service Commission approves a specific (Failed / vetoed, 2026-02) apps.legislature.ky.gov →
  • Statewide · HB 593 — 2 separate measures, cited together (Mixed status, 2026-01 to 2026-02) lpm.org →
  • Allen County — Local moratorium on data centers through June 10, 2028 (In force, 2026-06) wnky.com →
  • Ashland — Six-month moratorium followed by conditional-use zoning limits (In force, 2026-07) dailyindependent.com →
  • Bell County — Two-year data center moratorium (In force, 2026-07) wymt.com →
  • Boone County — County moratorium on data centers through June 15, 2027 (In force, 2026-06) radiomom.org →
  • Boyd County and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together (In force, 2026-07) fox56news.com →
  • Boyle County — One-year data center moratorium (In force, 2026-06) boylecountyky.gov →
  • Breckinridge County — One-year data center moratorium (In force, 2025-11) wkyufm.org →
  • Bullitt County — One-year data center moratorium (In force, 2026-07) spectrumnews1.com →
  • Butler County — County moratorium on data centers through June 26, 2027 (In force, 2026-06) wbko.com →
  • Butler County Fiscal Court — Butler County Fiscal Court data center moratorium (In force, 2026-06) bgdailynews.com →
  • Cave City — One-year data center moratorium (In force, 2026-06) datacenterdynamics.com →
  • Cave City Council, KY — Cave City Council, KY data center moratorium (In force, 2026-07) bgdailynews.com →
  • Clark County and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together (In force, 2026-08 to 2026-09) winchestersun.com →
  • Daviess County — 12-month data center moratorium (In force, 2026-05) 14news.com →
  • Edmonson County — One-year moratorium (Ordinance EC26-18) (In force, 2026-06) wnky.com →
  • Georgetown — City moratorium on data centers through December 31, 2026 (In force, 2026-09) wkyt.com →
  • Jessamine County — 12-month moratorium on new data center development, first reading (In force, 2026-08) fox56news.com →
  • Lexington (Fayette County) and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together (In force, 2026-06) lex18.com →
  • Lexington-Fayette Urban County (no incentives for DartPoints + council moratorium), KY — Lexington-Fayette Urban County (no incentives for DartPoints + council moratorium), KY data center moratorium (In force, 2026-06) wkyt.com →
  • Logan County — Local moratorium on data centers through July 30, 2027 (In force, 2026-07) wbko.com →
  • London — Local moratorium on data centers through September 30, 2028 (In force, 2026-08) wkyt.com →
  • Louisville-Jefferson County Metro — Six-month moratorium on new data centers (In force, 2026-08) lpm.org →
  • Lyon County — Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term (In force, 2026-08) wpsdlocal6.com →
  • Meade County — Temporary moratorium (Ordinance 2025-07) (In force, 2026-01) meadeky.gov →
  • Mercer County — Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term (In force, 2026-08) wkms.org →
  • Mercer County Fiscal Court — One-year moratorium on data center construction (In force, 2026-08) weku.org →
  • Nelson County — One-year data center moratorium (In force, 2026-07) spectrumnews1.com →
  • Nicholasville — Six-month data center moratorium (In force, 2026-08) wkyt.com →
  • Oldham County and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together (In force, 2026 to 2026-07) datacenterdynamics.com →
  • Rowan County — Two-year moratorium on large-scale data centers (In force, 2026-09) wtvq.com →
  • Russell — Six-month data center moratorium (In force, 2026-06) yahoo.com →
  • Scott County — County moratorium on data centers through September 13, 2026 (In force, 2026-09) wkyt.com →
  • Shelby County — County moratorium on data centers through December 31, 2026 (In force, 2026-07) pmg-ky1.com →
  • Versailles — Data center moratorium through end of 2026 (In force, 2026-06) lex18.com →
  • Woodford County — Permanent countywide ban on data center construction (In force, 2026-09) wuky.org →
  • Lexington — Temporary ban on data center construction (Paused, 2026-09) yahoo.com →
  • Burgin City Council (annexation for hyperscale data center) — Burgin City Council (annexation for hyperscale data center) data center moratorium (proposed) (Proposed, 2026-07) lpm.org →
  • Louisville — Louisville's proposed data center regulations (Proposed, 2026-09) news.google.com →
  • Louisville Metro Council (Councilwoman Chappell reintroduces moratorium on telecom hotels / data centers), KY — Louisville Metro Council (Councilwoman Chappell reintroduces moratorium on telecom hotels / data centers), KY data center moratorium (proposed) (Proposed, 2026-05) louisvilleky.gov →
  • Bowling Green — Six-month data center moratorium (rejected 3-2) (Failed / vetoed, 2026-06) wkyufm.org →

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What does bind large loads in Kentucky

A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Kentucky sits in 3 footprints.

Non-RTO utility territoryDominant
No RTO or ISO market here. Interconnection terms, study queues and curtailment rights for a large load are set by the individual utility and its state commission.
PJM
Large loads must bring new capacity or be curtailed first. Filed, pending at FERC.
MISO
Faster parallel studies and a co-located generation fast track, not a pause.

LG&E/KU non-RTO since 2006 MISO exit (KY PSC-approved); East Kentucky Power Coop, Kentucky Power (AEP), and Duke Kentucky in PJM (Duke KY moved from MISO 1/1/2012); Big Rivers in MISO.

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States next door

7 of the 7 states bordering Kentucky have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.

Data centers in Kentucky

The US Data Center Map identifies 61 facilities run by 22 operators in Kentucky, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.

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How to read this page

In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.

This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Kentucky? Tell us.

Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.

Why Kentucky is pushing back

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