PowerHouse Data Centers data center, Louisville
Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Source: Primary source
PowerHouse Data Centers data center in Jefferson County, KY is a under construction facility, operated by PowerHouse Data Centers. DataCentersExposed has documented 130 MW of reported power capacity and a 1,800,000 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkAnnounced investment: $6.0B. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Files asPowerHouse Data Centers
- This facilityPowerHouse Data Centers data center
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Louisville residents celebrate draft changes for data centers, but wish they came soonerWHAS11· Jun 15, 2026
- WKYT Investigates: Kentucky data center boom raises concerns over costs, transparencyWKYT· Jun 11, 2026
- Residents say Louisville data center rose before they knew it as officials weigh a moratoriumThe Cool Down· Jun 9, 2026
- Louisville proposal would ban data centers over 500k square feetThe Courier-Journal· Jun 9, 2026
- Louisville weighs moratorium as data center concerns growSpectrum News· Jun 3, 2026
- Metro councilwoman seeks data center moratorium as new rules developThe Courier-Journal· May 28, 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, Crums Lane Elementary in Louisville, is 0.7 mi from this site (373 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.