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Data centers in Christian County, Kentucky: 1 project mapped
For about three years a bitcoin mine has run inside Hopkinsville Electric System's Holland Substation on North Campbell Street, largely outside public view, the Hoptown Chronicle reported in July 2026. The operation, about 22 modular units drawing roughly 15 megawatts, is owned by North Campbell Land Co., which was part of Cathedra until Cathedra became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nasdaq-listed Sphere 3D in a transaction approved in June 2026. It came to light at a late-July public hearing held by Hopkinsville's Community and Development Services on the city's first data center zoning rules.
At that hearing the company outlined two plans: converting the existing 15-megawatt mine from bitcoin to other computing work, and building a second, 50-megawatt data center at another site in the city. Company representatives said North Campbell would pay the estimated $8 million to $10 million cost of a new 65-megawatt HES substation, with 15 megawatts left for other HES customers. DCD reported in August 2026 that the second site's location, footprint, cost and schedule had not been disclosed and that no AI or HPC customers had been announced. HES general manager Jeff Hurd said revenue from the mine helps the utility avoid rate increases for its 13,000 customers, and later told city council members that TVA could supply the added power without affecting existing customers.
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The draft rules dated July 17 would sort data centers by load and footprint and ban "hyper-scale" facilities of 75 megawatts or more or 50,000 square feet or more. Large-scale centers would need a 1,000-foot setback from residential, public and quasi-public property. The existing mine would likely be grandfathered. Attorneys for HES and North Campbell called the setbacks too restrictive, and HES submitted its own alternative ordinance. "Make no mistake, if you adopt the more restrictive ordinance, you will effectively ban data centers in the city of Hopkinsville," said Robert Ison, the company's attorney.
Nineteen people spoke. NCLC representative Thomas Masiero said that "there has not been a noise or water complaint against our facility during the three years of operation," and that the mine takes part in a flexible-load program that can cut its power use quickly. Most residents who spoke asked for protections for the environment and community health. Pembroke resident Sherry Byerline said, "Once they get in and get a foothold, they pretty much do what they want to do, and this creates continuous pollution." Hopkinsville resident Becca Hostilo asked that closed-loop water systems be required and said, "I would also like to suggest we have a cap on the number of centers that may come into this town." A second CDS hearing is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Hopkinsville Community College. CDS will then send a proposed ordinance to the Hopkinsville City Council, which has the final say.
Data center projects on record in Christian County
Grouped by the town each site sits in. The report above may name projects that have no record here yet.
Hopkinsville1
| Project | Company | Status | Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphere 3D Data CenterHopkinsville | North Campbell Land Co. (Sphere 3D) | 15 MW |
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