Energy Department backs data center on Kentucky uranium enrichment site

The Department of Energy is permitting development of what could be the nation's first major data center on federal land at the shuttered Paducah uranium enrichment plant, drawing local political attention as the facility seeks new economic

First covered Oct 23, 2026 · 10:57 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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18d Heatmap News The Most Important Data Center Election You’ve Never Heard Of — An election-season battle is brewing over what could be the nation’s first massive data center operating on federal land.

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energy.gov Paducah Site

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