Data centers are coming to Kentucky. Communities deserve a say.
I believe hyper-scale data centers in Kentucky must be held accountable and any legislation must include these core principles:
Kentuckians get a voice and a vote. That means public hearings and a vote by those living in the local community impacted – not politicians in Frankfort or Washington.
Full Public Transparency – NO backroom deals or NDAs.
NO cost to consumers/ratepayers for any infrastructure upgrades required or a rise in energy demand caused by the data center.
NO tax breaks! Kentucky families need the tax revenue far more than Big Tech Billionaires and giant corporations need another tax break.
Kentucky jobs for Kentucky workers. Any jobs created by a data center (construction or operation) must be filled by Kentucky workers, including our high-skilled labor union workforce.
Strong Environmental protections for our air, land and water, including noise abatement.
Any plan to build a data center must include a “decommissioning plan” for when that data center is no longer needed or closed.
Kentuckians get a voice and a vote. That means public hearings and a vote by those living in the local community impacted, not politicians in Frankfort or Washington.
Full public transparency and no backroom deals or Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
NO cost to consumers or ratepayers for any infrastructure upgrades required or a rise in energy demand caused by the data center.
NO tax breaks! Kentucky families need the tax revenue far more than Big Tech Billionaires and giant corporations need another tax break.
Kentucky jobs for Kentucky workers. Any jobs created by a data center (construction or operation) must be filled by Kentucky workers, including our high-skilled labor union workforce.
Strong Environmental protections for our air, land and water, including noise abatement.
Any plan to build a data center must include a “decommissioning plan” for when that data center is no longer needed or closed.
I believe hyper-scale data centers in Kentucky must be held accountable and any legislation must include these core principles.
