TenKey LandCo data center campus (Franklin)
Franklin, Simpson County, KY
TenKey LandCo data center campus (Franklin) is a planned data center in Franklin, KY. TenKey LandCo's data center campus in Franklin was rejected by Franklin-Simpson zoning regulators in Oct 2025, tabled twice (Jan-Feb 2026), then its preliminary development plan was approved March 4, 2026. TenKey sued Simpson County in Jan 2026 over a county land-use/conditional-use-permit ordinance and a second suit followed in April 2026; the county amended its ordinance May 2026 and oral arguments were heard July 2026 (developer invoking a Kentucky housing-development law). TenKey bought more land near the campus in June 2026. Size/MW not publicly disclosed. (Source dated 2026-03-04.).
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- 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
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Site details
- Operator
- TenKey LandCo
- County
- Simpson County, KY
- Address
- Franklin, KY
- Stage
- Planned
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