# Brookfield x NextEra (Paducah American Energy Hub): partnership

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DOE selected Brookfield to develop and operate a 1.8 GW AI and HPC campus on about 785 leased acres at its Paducah Site in Kentucky, and NextEra Energy to build and own 2 GW of gas generation and up to 2.6 GW of battery storage for it. About $100B; construction expected complete in 2031. Power service agreement subject to Kentucky PSC approval.

- **Type:** development
- **Status:** announced
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (3)

- [Brookfield](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/brookfield.md) co developer
- [NextEra Energy Resources](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/nextera-energy-resources.md) co developer
- US Department of Energy _(off-registry)_ other

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-07-29

## Sources (3)

1. https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/energy-secretary-announces-new-american-energy-hub-paducah-site · 2026-08-04
2. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brookfield-nextera-develop-100-billion-data-center-campus-kentucky-source-says-2026-07-29/ · 2026-07-29
3. https://www.project.nexteraenergyresources.com/paducah-american-energy-hub/faq · 2026-08-01


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