Mason County technology campus (unnamed tech company)
Also called: Mason County Technology Campus, Mason County Campus
An unnamed large tech company is looking at farmland outside Maysville for a data center campus worth more than $1 billion. Officials signed secret deals (NDAs). The county rezoned the land in May 2026. Neighbors have sued over the zoning plan.
Where things stand: Mason County Fiscal Court gave final approval to rezone 28 properties for the campus in May 2026. The company has not been named and has not made a final decision.
🕒 Latest update (May 22, 2026): Mason County Fiscal Court gave final approval to rezone 28 properties outside Maysville for the data center campus.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFarmland outside Maysville, north of Germantown Road near Big Pond Pike, Unincorporated Mason County, Mason County
- 🏢 Companyunknown (unnamed large tech company)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromEast Kentucky Power Cooperative. Its Spurlock power plant is a few miles away.
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised400
- 🤐 Secret deal (NDA)Yes. The head of the Maysville-Mason County Industrial Development Authority signed a secret deal (NDA). Landowners got details only after signing NDAs.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Which company is behind the Mason County data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power will it use? Reports say anywhere from 1.2 to 2.2 gigawatts. 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use, and where will it come from? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the company sign a written community benefits agreement? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2025East Kentucky Power Cooperative reported a request from an unnamed customer for 2.2 gigawatts of power by 2028.
- Aug 2025Local officials said an unnamed big tech company was looking at Mason County for a data center campus with up to 400 jobs.
- March 2026A local group, We Are Mason County, KY, sued the county and its planning commission over the zoning plan.
- May 22, 2026Mason County Fiscal Court gave final approval to rezone 28 properties outside Maysville for the data center campus.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Mason County Fiscal Court gave final approval to rezone 28 properties outside Maysville, about 2,000 acres, for a large data center campus. The company has not been named publicly. Opponents asked for a written community benefits deal.
⚖️ Court case
The residents' group We Are Mason County, KY sued the county and its planning commission. The group argues the county's zoning plan does not say where data centers can go or how many can be built. The result was not found.
📜 Data center rules
Mason County changed its land use rules to allow large data centers, with limits. The planning commission backed it in early February 2026, then the fiscal court approved it. It opened the way for a proposed data center of about 2,000 acres by a company not named publicly.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Mason County official says data center could bring 400 jobs averaging $80,000, would require massive amounts of power and water · WEKU · Aug 21, 2025
- 'Ruin peace and quiet': potential for $1 billion data center sparks debate in rural Mason County · WCPO · 2025
- Mason County gives final approval on rezoning properties for data center construction · WEKU · May 26, 2026
- See where data center developers are looking to build in Kentucky · Kentucky Lantern (via States Newsroom) · Aug 16, 2026
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