03-07-2025
Proposal to build data center in Oldham County scrapped. What we know
The company that proposed building a multi-billion dollar data center in Oldham County has notified county officials that it will no longer pursue the project, Oldham County Judge-Executive David Voegele told The Courier Journal.
Voegele said officials from Western Hospitality Partners will scrap the project entirely.
WHP originally announced plans to build a $6 billion facility on a 267-acre plot on Highway 53 in March. The company later changed its course, announcing new plans to build a smaller $1.5 billion data center on nearly 88 acres on D.W. Griffith Lane just outside the incorporated city limits of La Grange, The Courier Journal reported in June.
Now, the project will not move forward in either form, Voegele said.
In a statement, WHP officials said the proposed project "would have been Kentucky's largest economic development project."
"From the outset, the company aimed to work closely with local stakeholders, hosting several open house meetings to introduce the team and explain the benefits of the proposed data center, including new tax revenue for local communities, schools, police, and other services. However, in keeping with WHP's commitment to the community, the project will be withdrawn and will not proceed," the statement continued.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Contact reporter Killian Baarlaer at kbaarlaer@ or @bkillian72 on X.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Oldham County data center project scrapped
