Nothing reported in Unincorporated Nelson County yet
Who decides here: the Nelson County Fiscal Court decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Nelson County Fiscal Court passed a one-year pause on accepting, processing and approving all applications for data centers of any size. Residents had asked whether a data center was being discussed in the county.
July 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Nelson 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 Nelson County: East Kentucky Power Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Salt River Electric 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.