Data centers and new power in Kentucky
15.2 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Kentucky — 87 requests across 37 counties. That is the 30th largest amount of any state. 24 projects are built, 365 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Kentucky
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Kentucky right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Kentucky.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
482 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Kentucky. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 18 | 6.9 GW |
| Solar | 57 | 6.6 GW |
| Batteries | 7 | 1.3 GW |
| Wind | 1 | 200 MW |
| Not stated | 1 | 75 MW |
| Hydro | 3 | 45 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Kentucky
Counties in Kentucky
37 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 7 | 3.2 GW | 0 MW |
| Muhlenberg County | 6 | 1.4 GW | 1.3 GW |
| Trimble County | 9 | 925 MW | 0 MW |
| Mercer County | 6 | 922 MW | 0 MW |
| Henderson County | 3 | 800 MW | 450 MW |
| Fleming County | 4 | 548 MW | 0 MW |
| Mccraken | 3 | 466 MW | 183 MW |
| Martin County | 2 | 300 MW | 0 MW |
| Marion County | 3 | 251 MW | 0 MW |
| Mason County | 1 | 250 MW | 0 MW |
| Hopkins County | 2 | 213 MW | 0 MW |
| Hardin County | 2 | 202 MW | 0 MW |
| Marshall County | 1 | 200 MW | 640 MW |
| Logan County | 1 | 173 MW | 0 MW |
| Madison County | 2 | 153 MW | 0 MW |
| Pike County | 2 | 150 MW | 0 MW |
| Metcalfe County | 1 | 106 MW | 90 MW |
| Lyon County | 2 | 104 MW | 0 MW |
| Ballard County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Breckinridge County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Ohio County | 1 | 100 MW | 0 MW |
| Boone County | 1 | 80 MW | 0 MW |
| Fayette County | 2 | 80 MW | 0 MW |
| Perry County | 1 | 80 MW | 0 MW |
| Webster County | 1 | 75 MW | 310 MW |
Key dates for projects here
1 dated · next closes 2027-09-10 (MISO)
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISO | MISO DPP-2026 Definitive Planning Phase application deadline Attachment X of the tariff and BPM-015. | 2027-09-10 | confirmed source |
| PJM | Dominion GS-5 (Virginia SCC PUR-2025-00058) - ESAs signed on or after this date carry the 14-year term From this date the GS-5 large-load tariff carries a 14-year minimum term, alongside the reported 85% of contracted transmission demand minimum and $1… | No date published yet | disputed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
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