DECA data center on Sharon Road (east of Ghent)
Also called: Carroll County Digital Campus
DECA Companies proposes a $4 billion data center on Sharon Road east of Ghent. It promises 300 permanent jobs and about $40 million a year in local taxes, mostly for schools. It says it would use closed-loop cooling and pay for its own power upgrades. The county held a public forum on it.
Where things stand: Carroll County Fiscal Court signed a letter on June 24, 2026 supporting DECA's request for state tax breaks. No zoning approval reported yet.
🕒 Latest update (June 24, 2026): Carroll County Fiscal Court approved a letter to KEDFA supporting DECA's application for state tax breaks.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSeveral hundred acres on Sharon Road, east of Ghent, Unincorporated Carroll County, Carroll County
- 🏢 CompanyDECA Companies
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop water cooling (developer's statement)
- 💵 Cost$4 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksDECA applied to the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) for state tax breaks. The county supported the request.
- 👷 Jobs promised300
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much power would the Ghent data center use, and from which utility? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which tech company would use it? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did KEDFA approve the tax breaks, and how much are they worth? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 24, 2026Carroll County Fiscal Court approved a letter to KEDFA supporting DECA's application for state tax breaks.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- DECA proposing $4B data center in Carroll County · Carroll County News-Democrat · June 2026
- See where data center developers are looking to build in Kentucky · Kentucky Lantern (via States Newsroom) · Aug 16, 2026
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