Mercer County officials reject regulations to allow data centers next to coal-fired power plant

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 878

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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HARRODSBURG — The Mercer County Fiscal Court rejected zoning regulations on Monday that would have allowed the siting of large data centers on land adjacent to a Kentucky Utilities coal-fired power plant.

The unanimous vote by county elected officials during a special meeting is the latest development in the rural community following months of contentious debate over whether the community should allow hyperscale data centers, and if so, where such data centers should be sited.

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