NextEra joins $100 billion Paducah data center project, plans up to 4.6 GW dedicated generation

• NextEra Energy joined Brookfield-led partners to develop a data center campus at DOE’s Paducah Site in western Kentucky under a USD 100 billion plan.
• Campus targets 1.8 GW of utility capacity and 1.2 GW of compute by 2032, backed by up to 4.6 GW of dedicated generation.
• NextEra was selected to build and own dedicated resources, including up to 2 GW of natural gas and up to 2.6 GW of battery storage.
• Project structure aims to add new supply as demand ramps, shielding existing residential and small-business ratepayers from added costs.
• Development forecast includes about 8,000 construction jobs and 600 full-time operations roles.

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