Built & running
Riot Platforms bitcoin mines in Paducah (Commerce Drive and Blue Steel)
Also called: Block Mining
Riot Platforms runs two bitcoin mines in Paducah through its Block Mining unit. When Riot bought them in 2024 they used about 60 megawatts, with room to grow to about 155 megawatts. Riot's website now gives a much larger number.
Where things stand: Two bitcoin mining sites; Commerce Drive since February 2022 and Blue Steel since March 2024. Riot bought them in 2024.
🕒 Latest update (July 2024): Riot Platforms bought Block Mining, which ran about 60 megawatts in Kentucky, for $92.5 million.
What we know
- 📍 WhereCommerce Drive site and Blue Steel site in Paducah (exact addresses not given), Paducah, McCracken County
- 🏢 CompanyBlock Mining
- 🏛️ Owned byRiot Platforms
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromRiot says the Kentucky sites get power from TVA and Big Rivers Electric.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much power do the Riot sites in Paducah use today? Reports range from 60 to 300 megawatts. 🙋 I'll find out
- Are both Riot sites inside Paducah city limits? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 2022The Commerce Drive bitcoin mine in Paducah started running.
- March 2024The Blue Steel bitcoin mine in Paducah started running.
- July 2024Riot Platforms bought Block Mining, which ran about 60 megawatts in Kentucky, for $92.5 million.
🛰️ 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
- Kentucky sites · Riot Platforms · 2026
- Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms acquires Block Mining in $92.5 million deal · The Block · July 2024
- See where data center developers are looking to build in Kentucky · Kentucky Lantern (via States Newsroom) · Aug 16, 2026
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