WHAT HAPPENED

What happened

An amended agreement with Kentucky Power increases contracted capacity from 500 megawatts to 1 gigawatt, or 1,000 megawatts. The first phase remains targeted to start ramping in 2028. Planned delivery of the second 500 megawatts moves from 2030 to 2029, subject to Kentucky Public Service Commission approval and the utility’s construction schedule. These are contracted future capacity figures, not power already operating at the campus.

PREMIA VIEW · ANALYSIS

What this means for owners, operators and investors

A clearer utility schedule can strengthen customer negotiations and help engineering and fiber suppliers plan. Spending should nevertheless follow executable milestones; reported customer interest does not equal signed leases or collected revenue.

WHAT REMAINS UNCERTAIN

Approval timing, final construction costs, customer commitments and actual energization dates remain execution risks.

QUESTIONS FOR OWNERS, OPERATORS & INVESTORS
  1. 01

    What approvals and construction activities sit on the critical path?

  2. 02

    Which customer commitments support each phase?

  3. 03

    How much capital is exposed if power arrives late?

WHAT TO WATCH

What to watch next

Regulatory decisions, substation progress, signed customer agreements and phase-by-phase commissioning.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Originally published by Premia Advisors on October 6, 2026. This article retains its original reporting date.