Brookfield and NextEra partner to develop a $100B, 1.2GW+ AI data center campus at a former DOE uranium-enrichment site in Kentucky, set to open in 2032 (Robb M. Stewart/Wall Street Journal)
The Paducah project ties a new AI campus to dedicated power at a cleaned-up federal nuclear site.
Brookfield and NextEra plan a privately funded development on the Energy Department’s former Paducah uranium-enrichment site in western Kentucky. Techmeme’s note says the campus would top 1.2GW and open in 2032, with related links citing more than $100 billion in investment. The broader package includes dedicated generation, including natural gas-fired power, and DOE framed it as a way to expand energy access while supporting AI infrastructure. Techmeme's note
Brookfield and NextEra plan a privately funded development on the Energy Department’s former Paducah uranium-enrichment site in western Kentucky. Techmeme’s note says the campus would top 1.2GW and open in 2032, with related links citing more than $100 billion in investment. The broader package includes dedicated generation, including natural gas-fired power, and DOE framed it as a way to expand energy access while supporting AI infrastructure. Techmeme's note
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