DartPoints Lexington AI data center (former Lexmark campus)
Lexington, Fayette County, KY
DartPoints Lexington AI data center (former Lexmark campus) is an announced data center project in Lexington, KY. Reported (land deal). DartPoints bought the former Lexmark data center campus on West New Circle Road (about 29.5 acres with an on-site substation) for $29 million in May 2026 and plans 20-30 MW of AI and cloud capacity at first, with possible expansion to 70 MW; the purchase prompted Lexington's data center moratorium and new zoning limits. About 29.5 acres. About 70 MW. Not confirmed by the developer or local officials; location approximate. Sources: https://www.weku.org/lexington-richmond/2026-06-04/data-center-company-plans-to-expand-former-lexmark-property-for-cloud-ai-computing https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/lexmark-data-center-on-new-circle-road-sells-for-29-million-to-dallas-based-company https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2026-07-30/lexington-planning-commission-takes-up-data-center-proposal.
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- Announced
- Permitting
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Kentucky state legislation
- HB856 - AN ACT relating to data centers.Description comingDownload
- HB544 - AN ACT relating to data centers.Description comingDownload
- SB319 - AN ACT relating to data centers.Description comingDownload
- HB593 - AN ACT relating to data centers.Description comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- DartPoints
- County
- Fayette County, KY
- Address
- Lexington, KY
- Stage
- Announced
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