Brookfield has partnered with energy, infrastructure and utility companies to develop a $100bn (€88bn) data centre campus in the southern US state of Kentucky by 2032.
Once fully constructed, the campus – at the US Department of Energy’s Paducah Site in western Kentucky – will serve to repurpose the land at the former enrichment site into a hub for innovation and energy generation, the Canadian alternative asset manager said in a statement.
Alongside Brookfield, the other partners in the coalition include NextEra Energy, Big Rivers Electric Power Corporation, Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative and Paducah Power System.
The campus is designed to support up to 1.8GW of utility capacity and more than 1.2GW of compute capacity — backed by up to 4.6GW of dedicated generation resources paid for and built specifically for the project, protecting customers from costs and fulfilling US President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, the asset manager said.
“This new campus helps secure our nation’s position as a global leader in innovation,” said US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. “It’s difficult to overestimate the importance of this project. The planning and investment by NextEra Energy and Brookfield provides a crucial roadmap for future projects in the United States by revealing the ability to build world leading infrastructure without passing costs on to surrounding communities.”
Brookfield said that by pairing the data centre campus with new power infrastructure, the project was designed to strengthen grid reliability across the region while shielding current residential and small-business electricity ratepayers from additional costs.
The development is expected to create approximately 8,000 construction jobs and 600 full-time operations jobs.
Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield, said: “Demand for critical infrastructure that accelerates innovation in the US and supports the economy will need to be met with capital, development capabilities and additional power generation that benefits local communities. The Department of Energy Paducah Site will be the seed of our plan to invest $100bn in AI infrastructure, and we are proud to help unlock that potential through responsible investment and long-term stewardship.
“By advancing this project in line with the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, we are ensuring innovation and affordability go hand in hand with creating high-quality jobs, attracting new investment, and strengthening the local economy.”
