Paducah American Energy Hub
Kevil, KY, United States
1800MWIT Capacity
20.5Mgal/dayAI est.AI EstimateModeled from leading published research on data center power, water use, and acoustics — including industry efficiency surveys, water-usage-effectiveness studies, and operator sustainability disclosures — calibrated to this facility's verified attributes. Replaced by actual figures as they're published.Water
69.4dB(A)AI est.AI EstimateModeled from leading published research on data center power, water use, and acoustics — including industry efficiency surveys, water-usage-effectiveness studies, and operator sustainability disclosures — calibrated to this facility's verified attributes. Replaced by actual figures as they're published.Est. Noise
About this facility
Paducah American Energy Hub is a 1800 MW data center in Kevil, KY, United States, currently planned. Estimated water use is about 20,542,015 gal/day.
DOE announced Brookfield would develop and operate a roughly 1.8 GW AI/HPC data center campus on part of the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site in Kevil, McCracken County, Kentucky, with NextEra building power infrastructure. The over-$100 billion project is expected to be complete in 2031; a power service agreement needs state utility regulator approval.
Last updated: November 12, 2026
- IT Power Capacity
- 1800 MW· research_agent
- Water Usage
- 20,542,015 gal/dayAI est.AI EstimateModeled from leading published research on data center power, water use, and acoustics — including industry efficiency surveys, water-usage-effectiveness studies, and operator sustainability disclosures — calibrated to this facility's verified attributes. Replaced by actual figures as they're published.
- Zoning
- Not available
- Distance to Residential
- Not available
- County / District
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- Region
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Sources
- energy.gov · retrieved 2026-11-11
- apnews.com · retrieved 2026-11-11
- mccrackencountyky.gov · retrieved 2026-11-11
- kentucky.com · retrieved 2026-11-11
- compute-atlas.com · retrieved 2026-11-11
- ans.org · retrieved 2026-11-11
- AI Estimate · retrieved 2026-11-12
Frequently asked questions
- What is Paducah American Energy Hub?
- Paducah American Energy Hub is a 1800 MW data center in Kevil, KY, United States, currently planned. Estimated water use is about 20,542,015 gal/day.
- Where is Paducah American Energy Hub located?
- Paducah American Energy Hub is located in Kevil, KY, United States.
- How big is Paducah American Energy Hub?
- Paducah American Energy Hub has an IT power capacity of 1800 MW.
- Is Paducah American Energy Hub operational?
- Paducah American Energy Hub is currently planned. Milestone dates are sourced from public planning records as they become available.
- How much water does Paducah American Energy Hub use?
- Paducah American Energy Hub has an estimated water use of about 20,542,015 gallons per day.