1 data center project in Unincorporated Mercer County
Who decides here: the Mercer County Fiscal Court decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Mercer County
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Mercer County Fiscal Court unanimously passed a one-year pause on data centers outside city limits. It does not reach land the city of Burgin may annex for Panattoni Data Centers' planned 'Project Bluegrass' hyperscale data center. The court first approved the idea on July 28, 2026.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Mercer County. - Go to county 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 Unincorporated Mercer County: East Kentucky Power Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Blue Grass Energy Co-op Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Inter County Energy Co-op Corp. (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
- Will Burgin City Council give final approval to the annexation?
- Which tech company would use Project Bluegrass?
- How much water will it use, and from which water utility?