AEP's Kentucky Power seeks approval for 760-MW gas plant to serve TeraWulf data campus

By Public Technologies
  • Kentucky Power sought Kentucky regulatory clearance for a new 760-MW combined-cycle natural gas plant at Big Sandy in Louisa.
  • A proposed EastPark substation would support TeraWulf's Muskie Data Campus, targeting up to 1 GW of phased demand by 2029.
  • Customer benefits include over $500 million in fixed-cost offsets and $100 million in residential winter credits over 10 years from 2029.
  • TeraWulf would pay estimated financing costs for plant construction, alongside applicable service charges.
  • Regulatory decisions on the proposed generation and transmission infrastructure could come as early as mid-2027.


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