1 data center project in Cave City City
Who decides here: the City Council of Cave City City votes on zoning. The Barren County may review big projects too.
In Cave City City
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Kentucky Industrial Alliance LLC sued Cave City, its council and the Barren County planning commission. The company says its plan for a data center on about 380 acres off Doyle Avenue was filed on May 11, 2026, before the pause. It asks a judge to throw out the pause and review its plan under the old rules. A first hearing was set for July 20, 2026.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Cave City Council voted 4-1 for a 12-month pause on new data center applications, after special meetings on May 18 and May 20, 2026. The city wants time to decide on zoning rules. A developer that had filed plans for a data center on about 380 acres sued to stop the pause.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Cave City City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Cave City City: Farmers Rural Electric Co-op Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or East Kentucky Power Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Kentucky Utilities Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kentucky.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Which tech company would use the Cave City data center?
- How much power would it really need? The power co-ops say no application was filed as of June 2026.
- How would the site protect the cave and sinkholes from runoff?