Cave City Data Center
Cave City, Barren County, KY
Source: Primary source
Cave City Data Center is a proposed data center in Barren County, KY.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview
source: linkLawsuit reveals a proposed data center project in Cave City, Kentucky. Discovered from news coverage and promoted after review; location and details to be enriched from primary sources.
In the news
source: Google News- Barren County leaders discuss data center regulations during Fiscal Court meetingWCLU Radio· Jun 16, 2026
- Cave City Council to revisit budgets, litigation on WednesdayGlasgow News 1· Jun 15, 2026
- Data center fever grips Kentucky as cities, counties hit pauseThe Lexington Times· Jun 15, 2026
- Allen County takes proactive measure in preventing data centerMSN· Jun 13, 2026
- Data centers spark discussion, debateBowling Green Daily News· Jun 13, 2026
- Farmers RECC says no formal power application filed for proposed Barren County data centerWCLU Radio· Jun 12, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Caverna Elementary School in Cave City, is 1.2 mi from this site (310 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.