Paducah Site AI Data Center Campus
Announced · Owner: Brookfield1 · Congressional district 1
Jobs
This project is in KY-1. Your representative is James Comer.
James Comer (R), U.S. Representative KY-1 · 202-225-3115 · website
How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing? All officials for this project
What does this mean for your community?
Electric bills
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The effect of this project on household bills.
- Who can answer
- Your state utility commission and your utility's rate cases.
Water
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- How much water this project will use and where it comes from.
- Who can answer
- Your local water utility and county commission.
Housing
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- Effects on local land prices, rents and housing.
- Who can answer
- Local land records and planning commission minutes.
Taxes and incentives
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The full public cost and the net tax revenue.
- Who can answer
- Your state economic development agency and county commission.
Find jobs here
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Companies tied to this site
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Job boards, union halls and apprenticeships
Job boards
Union halls and apprenticeships
Who represents this project?
A question to ask them: How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing?
Your current officials
- Andy Beshear (D), Governor
- Mitch McConnell (R), U.S. Senator · Leaves this office Jan 2027 · 202-224-2541 · contact form
- Rand Paul (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-4343 · contact form
- James Comer (R), U.S. Representative KY-1 · 202-225-3115 · website
Officials taking office in January 2027
- Andy Barr (R), U.S. Senator-elect
A question you could ask them: who will pay for the power lines and water service this site needs?
Their statements and votes · All sites in McCracken County · Something wrong? Fix it
What they have said
We're going to continue to make sure that local communities have control,5
Andy Barr wants local communities to decide the fate of data centers, not D.C. politicians.6
Nearby sites
- Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, IL · 5 miles · Operating
- Riot 1, McCracken County, KY · 6 miles · Operating
- Quad State Internet PAH1 Colocation, McCracken County, KY · 10 miles · Operating
- Core Scientific Calvert City Data Center (Calvert 1, 2 & 3), Marshall County, KY · 26 miles · Operating
- Riot Platforms Calvert City Facility, Marshall County, KY · 26 miles · Operating
Sources
- 1.Sue Data Centers, Paducah Site AI Data Center Campus listing, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
- 2.U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. DOE. ↩
- 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate KY result. ↩
- 4.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House KY-1 result. ↩
- 5.WEKU, Sep 21, 2026, WEKU, Sep 21, 2026 statement, Sep 21, 2026. ↩
- 6.Barr campaign statement, quoted by WPSD Local 6, Barr campaign statement, quoted by WPSD Local 6 statement, Sep 30, 2026. ↩
Questions
How many jobs does a data center create?
It varies a lot by site and construction crews are much larger than the permanent staff that runs a site. We only show figures linked to a primary public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians do the largest share of the work, followed by pipefitters and HVAC mechanics for cooling, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and low voltage and controls technicians. Running sites hire data center technicians, facilities staff and security. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
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