US Energy Dept. announces $100B AI data center campus on former Kentucky uranium site
The US Department of Energy announced a $100 billion private investment plan to convert a Cold War-era uranium enrichment site in western Kentucky into a large AI and high-performance computing campus. According to Sina Finance, Brookfield Asset Management will build a 1.8 GW data center campus, while NextEra Energy will develop 2 GW of natural gas generation plus 2.6 GW of battery storage alongside it. Construction is planned in phases through 2032 and is expected to create roughly 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent operating jobs, though financing costs, power supply and permitting are cited as the sector's main constraints.
It shows AI compute expansion increasingly hinging on power and campus-scale infrastructure investment, not just chip supply.
US Department of EnergyBrookfield Asset ManagementNextEra Energy