Kentucky
Data centers in Oldham County, Kentucky
The Census tracks 1 data center project in Oldham County, Kentucky, with 600 MW of published capacity: 1 cancelled. 1 moratorium action recorded.
How many data centers are in Oldham County?
The Census tracks 1 major project here as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 cancelled. The largest by published capacity is Project Lincoln (600 MW).
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Lincoln Oldham County, KY | Cancelled | 600 MW | Western Hospitality Partners |
Moratoriums
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County Kentucky · county |
Adopted Jul 2025 |
150 days | Pauses any application to build a data center in the county for 150 days. Louisville Public MediaSource excerpt“pauses any application to build a data center in the county for 150 days” |
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 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 The Oldham Era | Project Lincoln |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously sends revised data center regulations to Fiscal Court The Oldham Era | Project Lincoln |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Planning Commission reworking regulations; moratorium remains in effect WAVE / WDRB | Project Lincoln |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Fiscal Court unanimously denies draft data center regulations, sending them back to Planning and Zoning Commission The Oldham Era | Project Lincoln |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fiscal Court approves new moratorium lasting until regulations are approved The Oldham Era | Project Lincoln |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Western Hospitality Partners says project will be withdrawn and will not proceed WAVE / WDRB | Project Lincoln |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Fiscal Court passes 150-day moratorium on data centers 4-2 with no exemptions; Deputy Judge-Executive Joe Ender fired over secret recording Louisville Public Media | Project Lincoln |
| Jun 2025 | Original application withdrawn; revised proposal filed south of original site DatacenterDynamics | Project Lincoln |
| Mar 2025 | Western Hospitality Partners' 600 MW data center proposal announced Louisville Public Media | Project Lincoln |
Oldham County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Oldham County, Kentucky?
The Census tracks 1 major data center project in Oldham County as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 cancelled. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
What is the biggest data center project in Oldham County?
By published planned capacity, Project Lincoln, at 600 MW. Its status is cancelled.
Is there a data center moratorium in Oldham County?
Oldham County adopted a data center moratorium (Jul 2025), 150 days. Details and sources are in the moratorium tracker.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Oldham County. See all Kentucky projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Oldham County, Kentucky. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/kentucky/oldham-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Oldham County, Kentucky.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/kentucky/oldham-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/kentucky/oldham-county |
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