Data center fact sheet · county
Oldham County, Kentucky
As of . Latest dated change shown: Aug 18, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 cancelled
- Planned capacity
- None published
- 0 projects publish a figure; 0 projects publish none; 1 cancelled or denied not counted
- Moratorium actions
- 1
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Lincoln | Cancelled | 600 MW | Western Hospitality Partners |
Pauses and local rules
| Jurisdiction | Action | When | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County[1] | Adopted | Jul 2025 | 150 days |
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Aug 18, 2026 Fiscal Court votes 5-4 to deny revised data center regulations and hire a consultant; Judge-Executive calls Aug. 24 special meeting for a new first reading (Project Lincoln)[2]
- Jun 23, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously sends revised data center regulations to Fiscal Court (Project Lincoln)[3]
- Mar 25, 2026 Planning Commission reworking regulations; moratorium remains in effect (Project Lincoln)[4]
- Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Court unanimously denies draft data center regulations, sending them back to Planning and Zoning Commission (Project Lincoln)[5]
- Nov 18, 2025 Fiscal Court approves new moratorium lasting until regulations are approved (Project Lincoln)[6]
- Jul 3, 2025 Western Hospitality Partners says project will be withdrawn and will not proceed (Project Lincoln)[7]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Louisville Public Media, “Oldham County passes sweeping data center moratorium, executive fired over recording”, Jul 2, 2025. https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-02/oldham-county-passes-sweeping-data-center-moratorium-executive-fired-over-recording
- The Oldham Era, “Oldham leaders in dispute over data center regulations”, Aug 24, 2026. https://www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era/news/dispute-over-proposed-data-center-regulations-oldham/article_5ba3bfdc-8486-56ec-ae85-0a44117f4e07.html
- The Oldham Era, “P&Z sends revised data center regulations to fiscal court”, Jun 29, 2026. https://www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era/news/p-z-sends-revised-data-center-regulations-to-fiscal-court/article_9f7dc88d-b0bd-5af9-8b1d-2777c748ee73.html
- WAVE / WDRB, “Leaders rework proposed zoning regulations as fight over data centers continues in Oldham Co.”, Mar 25, 2026. https://www.wdrbwave.com/2026/03/26/leaders-rework-proposed-zoning-regulations-fight-over-data-centers-continues-oldham-co/
- The Oldham Era, “Court sends data center regulations back for revision”. https://www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era/news/court-sends-data-center-regulations-back-for-revision/article_41e48b38-fa71-5afc-b40d-44538b774a0c.html
- The Oldham Era, “Court halts data center development until regulations ready”. https://www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era/news/court-halts-data-center-development-until-regulations-ready/article_5977d012-168c-520a-a5c4-d7314e830c9e.html
- WAVE / WDRB, “Plans for Oldham County data center project withdrawn”, Jul 3, 2025. https://www.wdrbwave.com/2025/07/03/plans-oldham-county-data-center-project-withdrawn/
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Oldham County, Kentucky,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/kentucky/oldham-county.