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Data centers need massive power. They're eyeing Kentucky's idle industrial sites to get it.
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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Kentucky is repurposing idle industrial sites with existing high-capacity electrical infrastructure, including a former uranium enrichment plant and closed aluminum smelters, to host hyperscale data centers requiring massive power supplies. This initiative is part of a broader U.S. strategy focused on transforming Cold War-era federal sites into hubs for AI-focused data centers and energy production.
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You face new opportunities where closed industrial plants offer ready power setups for data centers. Move fast on idle sites near existing grid capacity to bypass costly infrastructure build-out and gain competitive advantage.
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