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Paducah AI Data Center and Clean Energy Infrastructure Development

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune

Project
Planned

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Paducah's Gaseous Diffusion Plant as one of four federally-owned sites for potential AI data center development and the clean energy infrastructure needed to power it. The site is being prepared for future redevelopment as a hub for advanced energy research and AI infrastructure, with potential deployment of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to provid

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Government
Location
Paducah, Kentucky, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Northern Kentucky Tribune

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The project “Paducah AI Data Center and Clean Energy Infrastructure Development” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Northern Kentucky Tribune.

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2026-07-22

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The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Paducah's Gaseous Diffusion Plant as one of four federally-owned sites for potential AI data center development and the clean energy infrastructure needed to power it. The site is being prepared for future redevelopment as a hub for advanced energy research and AI infrastructure, with potential deployment of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to provide scalable, carbon-free power.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Kentucky

City

Paducah

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

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Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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