Nothing reported in Owensboro City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Owensboro City votes on zoning. The Daviess County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Owensboro's city-owned utility (OMU) signed an option giving Green River East GenCo, LLC up to five years to lease or buy more than 100 acres of riverfront and Highway 60 land near the old Elmer Smith power plant. A data center developer is linked to the option. OMU said it keeps planned power loads secret. In May 2026 the city said no data center project was under consideration.
March 10, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Owensboro 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 Owensboro City: City of Owensboro (run by the town) or Kenergy Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kentucky.