Brookfield and NextEra to build $100 billion Paducah AI hub

The US Department of Energy has announced a $100 billion private investment to turn the former Paducah uranium enrichment site in western Kentucky into an AI and computing campus, with Brookfield building 1.8 GW of data centres and NextEra adding 2 GW of gas generation and 2.6 GW of storage.

Why it matters: At $100 billion the Paducah hub would rank among the largest single AI infrastructure commitments in the US, and it pairs the campus with dedicated generation on a remediated federal site, the structure sponsors now use to answer grid and local opposition concerns.

Data as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Toronto time. Single source: OilPrice report of the Department of Energy announcement, opened and read in full, hence grade C. Developing item, 2 to 3 sentences by design.

The Department of Energy has announced a $100 billion private investment, the Paducah American Energy Hub, to redevelop the former uranium enrichment site in western Kentucky as an artificial intelligence and high performance computing campus, with a phased buildout targeted for 2032 and about 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs expected. Brookfield Asset Management has been selected to build the 1.8 GW data centre campus, while NextEra Energy will develop 2 GW of natural gas fired generation coupled with 2.6 GW of battery storage, on dedicated supplies designed to feed excess power back to the regional grid.

Brookfield and NextEra to build $100 billion Paducah AI hub

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