Kentucky residents play data center noise at hearing
Residents in Carroll County, Kentucky, disrupted a Fiscal Court meeting on October 22 by playing loud recordings of mechanical noise from an operating data center in Florence. The demonstration occurred during a presentation on a draft community benefits agreement for two proposed hyperscale data centers. Residents aimed to show officials what constant industrial hum might sound like for…
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- Residents played data center noise recordings during an October 22 Carroll County hearing.
- Proposed projects include a 550-acre, 800-megawatt campus by Poe Companies and PowerHouse Group.
- Deca Companies is pursuing a separate data center project near Ghent with permitting in progress.
The dispute involves two major projects. One is an approximately 550-acre campus proposed by Poe Companies and PowerHouse Group, targeting 800 megawatts of capacity. Developers discussed a proposed 65-decibel limit at property lines, though site work and tenant decisions remain preliminary. A second project near Ghent is being pursued by Deca Companies, which reports that site selection and engineering diligence are complete, while permitting is in progress.
Carroll County is currently exploring countywide planning and zoning powers to address these developments. Residents view the hearing disruption as a necessary tactic to turn abstract planning debates into tangible concerns before construction begins. The incident highlights growing tension between local communities and the expansion of large-scale data infrastructure.
Kentucky Hearing Descends Into Noise Chaos as Residents Hijack Proceedings With Data Center Recording: ‘They Can’t Stand It for One Hearing’
thenerdstash.com · 30 October 2026
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