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Last Update: 10/27/2026 at 5:34 AM EST
TeraWulf’s AI Data-Center Expansion
Coverage from Kentucky Lantern, NOTUS, and others
TeraWulf’s AI and high-performance computing strategy involves developing large data-center campuses and securing customers, power, and infrastructure to support them.
A prominent project is the planned Muskie Data Campus at EastPark Industrial Park in eastern Kentucky, designed for a potential buildout exceeding 1 gigawatt, with utility connections involving Kentucky Power. The company’s activity also includes HPC operations at its Lake Mariner campus and efforts to grow lease and hosting revenue. Together, these projects illustrate the operational and commercial requirements of TeraWulf’s shift toward serving hyperscale computing demand.
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Important
TeraWulf filed a Kentucky energy plan on August 14 for its proposed Hancock County hyperscale data center as regulators review a special Big Rivers electricity contract.
8/21/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
The Energy Department announced a partnership with NextEra Energy, Brookfield and utilities to develop a gas-powered AI computing campus at the Paducah Site in western Kentucky.
7/29/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
FERC approved TeraWulf's purchase of Morgantown Generating Station in Charles County, Maryland, but local zoning and environmental disputes still threaten the proposed data center conversion.
7/29/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Brookfield and NextEra Energy announced plans in Kentucky to develop a 1.2 GW-plus AI data center campus with dedicated generation and storage at the former Paducah plant.
7/29/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a Paducah, Kentucky, data center partnership with Brookfield and NextEra Energy involving a 1.8-gigawatt campus and dedicated power infrastructure.
7/29/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
TeraWulf reported first-quarter 2026 HPC leasing revenue growth on March 31 energized capacity at the Lake Mariner campus, while updating 2026 buildout timelines and power-constrained expansion plans.
5/10/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
Interesting
The Department of Energy selected Brookfield and NextEra Energy to develop a 1.8 gigawatt AI campus with dedicated power infrastructure at the Paducah Site in Kentucky.
7/29/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
TeraWulf acquired the Muskie Data Campus in eastern Kentucky, targeting over 1 GW of AI and HPC capacity supported by transmission and energy service agreements.
5/30/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • General
TeraWulf announced May 26 plans for the Muskie Data Campus on 285 acres in Kentucky's EastPark industrial park, targeting more than 1 gigawatt by 2030 with Kentucky Power Co. service.
5/26/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • General
The Energy Department selected Brookfield Asset Management to develop a $100 billion AI data center and power complex at the Paducah site in Kentucky, with completion expected in 2031.
8/2/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
The Department of Energy announced partnerships with Brookfield, NextEra Energy, and Amentum to develop AI data centers and associated power infrastructure at federal sites in Kentucky and South Carolina.
7/31/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a planned AI data center campus at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky, with construction targeted for completion by 2031.
7/29/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
Rubix, backed by Submer, seeks Russell, Kentucky planning permission for up to 2GW at the former AK Steel mill with annual water demand of 55 million gallons.
7/23/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain signed a letter to expedite state cleanup permitting for TeraWulf’s Chesapeake Data Campus redevelopment of the Morgantown Generating Station.
6/20/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
TeraWulf acquired the Muskie Data Campus in Kentucky, targeting phased 500 MW delivery in late 2028 and remaining capacity by late 2030 with a 345 kV substation.
5/26/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
TeraWulf acquired the Muskie Data Campus in Eastern Kentucky to ramp initial 500 MW in 2028 and expand to 1 GW-plus capacity by 2030 with new 345 kV substation power.
5/26/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
Citi initiated buy coverage for TeraWulf in response to sustained HPC and AI demand, while grid transmission constraints and community resistance affect deployment timing.
6/29/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • General
TeraWulf acquired the Muskie Data Campus in Kentucky in mid-June 2026 to develop a hyperscale HPC and AI facility targeting 1 GW+ capacity through 2030.
6/28/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • General
TeraWulf reported Q1 2026 results and ongoing HPC data center construction at the Lake Mariner campus, while developing new contracted-capacity sites in Kentucky, New York, and Maryland.
5/21/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • General
Additional
Brookfield and energy partners announced plans for a data center campus at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky, targeting 1.2 gigawatts of compute capacity by 2032.
7/29/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
TeraWulf seeks leveraged loan financing for twin AI and high-performance computing data centers at Lake Mariner while targeting long-term leases to manage higher interest costs.
6/14/2026 • Project Finance & Incentives • General
TeraWulf acquired Muskie Data Campus in Kentucky within EastPark Industrial Park, targeting 500 MW in 2028 and over 1 GW by 2030 using a 345 kV substation tied to a 765 kV grid.
5/27/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • General
TeraWulf announced Muskie Data Campus expansion in eastern Kentucky, targeting initial 500 MW ramp in late 2028 and power upgrades via a 345 kV substation to a 765 kV network.
5/26/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General