Governor’s Data Center Promise | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Governor Beshear’s bold promise to keep data centers from hiking Kentucky’s electricity bills is stirring debate—but without law, it’s just a pledge. While he insists new data centers must pay 100% of their energy costs, including new power plants, a bill to enforce this never made it to a Senate vote. With zoning and rates controlled by local and state commissions, Beshear’s real power lies in incentives and appointments—not mandates. Public perception matters more than data right now, and as demand climbs, Kentucky can’t gamble on cheap power forever. To balance tax revenue with ratepayer…