Proposed
North Campbell Land Co. 50 MW data center (Hopkinsville)
The company that runs a bitcoin mine in Hopkinsville wants to build a second, 50-megawatt data center somewhere else in the city. It says it would pay for a new substation. Hopkinsville is writing rules that would ban data centers of 75 megawatts or more.
Where things stand: Proposed in July 2026 while Hopkinsville writes its first data center zoning rules. No application approved.
🕒 Latest update (July 27, 2026): At a city hearing on data center rules, North Campbell Land Co. described plans for a 50-megawatt data center and residents raised noise, water and generator concerns.
What we know
- 📍 WhereA second site in Hopkinsville (exact site not made public), Hopkinsville, Christian County
- 🏢 CompanyNorth Campbell Land Co.
- 🏛️ Owned bySphere 3D
- ⚡ Power it needs50 megawatts (about as much as 40,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromHopkinsville Electric System. The company says it would pay $8-10 million for a new 65-megawatt substation.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Where in Hopkinsville would the 50-megawatt data center go? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will it have diesel backup generators? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 27, 2026At a city hearing on data center rules, North Campbell Land Co. described plans for a 50-megawatt data center and residents raised noise, water and generator concerns.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Hopkinsville weighs limits on data centers as crypto mine proposes expansion · Hoptown Chronicle · July 2026
- Residents raise concerns over proposed 50MW data center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky · Data Center Dynamics · July 2026
- Sphere 3D seeks 50 MW Hopkinsville AI data center as city weighs zoning limits · Blockspace · July 2026
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