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Data Center Political Risk

Kentucky data center moratoriums & political risk

Dimetrics tracks 15 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across Kentucky — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.

Tracked operators with sites in Kentucky · 5

Moratoriums & restrictions in Kentucky

Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.

JurisdictionActionStatusEnactedSource
Versaillescity · WoodfordMoratoriumactiveJun 2026LEX18 / WKYT
Lexingtoncity · FayetteMoratoriumactiveJun 2026Lex18
Fayette Countycounty · FayettePauseactiveJun 2026CivicLex
Daviess Countycounty · DaviessPauseactiveMay 2026Kentucky Lantern
Cave Citycity · BarrenMoratoriumactiveMay 2026WBKO / WCLU Radio
Allen Countycounty · AllenPauseactiveMay 2026Route Fifty
Scott Countycounty · ScottMoratoriumactiveMar 2026Source
Ashlandcity · BoydPauseactiveFeb 2026Route Fifty
Meade Countycounty · MeadeMoratoriumactiveJan 2026Source
Simpson Countycounty · SimpsonRestrictive zoningrestrictive_zoningDec 2025Source
Oldham Countycounty · OldhamMoratoriumactiveJul 2025Data Center Dynamics
Louisville/Jefferson Countycounty · JeffersonBanproposedLouisville Public Media
Madison Countycounty · MadisonMoratoriumproposedgoogle-news
Bowling Greencity · WarrenRestrictive zoningrestrictive_zoninggoogle-news
Midwaycity · WoodfordBanproposedgoogle-news

Score Kentucky's data center political risk

Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.

Moratorium and zoning records are compiled from public filings and news sources and provided as is. Not legal or investment advice. See all states →

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