NextEra and Brookfield are developing a $100 billion AI data center campus in Kentucky, expected to support 1.8 gigawatts of utility capacity

NextEra Energy and Brookfield Asset Management are set to develop a groundbreaking $100 billion AI data center campus in Paducah, Kentucky, on a site previously used for uranium enrichment. The project, expected to be completed by 2032, will support 1.8 gigawatts of utility capacity and over 1.2 gigawatts of compute capacity.¹²³⁴⁵

The campus will create approximately 8,000 construction jobs and 600 full-time operations jobs, significantly boosting the local economy. Brookfield CEO Bruce Flatt emphasized the project as a pivotal investment in AI infrastructure, stating, "The Department of Energy Paducah Site will be the seed of our plan to invest $100 billion in AI infrastructure."⁶⁷

NextEra Energy's Chairman, John Ketchum, noted that the data center will be self-sufficient in terms of power, ensuring that the costs of its power infrastructure will not burden local residential or small-business customers. This aligns with the Trump administration's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which aims to protect consumers from rising energy costs.

The U.S. Department of Energy selected Brookfield to lease and develop the site following a Request for Offers issued in November 2025, marking a significant step in the region's economic development and technological advancement.