PowerHouse Data Centers / Poe Companies Carrollton campus (Carroll County)
Carrollton, Carroll County, KY
A new data center, PowerHouse Data Centers / Poe Companies Carrollton campus (Carroll County), has been announced in Carrollton, KY. The project is sized at 800 MW with an estimated investment of $9.6 billion. Louisville-based Poe Companies and PowerHouse Data Centers announced in July 2026 a second $9.6B hyperscale campus on ~550 acres (340 acres public land) in Carroll County along I-71, sized at ~800 MW (Cleanview lists Phase I 313 MW/2029 and Phase II 325 MW/2030). Carroll County Fiscal Court approved a state tax-break process June 24, 2026 (under the name Deca Companies); an informational meeting was held Aug 18, 2026 and Poe released tax projections Sept 23, 2026. Strong resident opposition in Ghent/Carrollton; an ethics investigation into the project was opened Sept 17, 2026. (Source dated 2026-07-22.).
- 800 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
- Under constructionNot yet
- OperationalNot yet
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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
- County
- Carroll County, KY
- Capacity
- 800 MW
- Address
- Carrollton, KY
- Stage
- Announced
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