TenKey LandCo I, LLC

TenKey Data Center is a planned data storage and service center campus in Franklin, Kentucky, developed through TenKey LandCo I, LLC within the Gateway 65 North development near Interstate 65 and Steele Road. The project is designed for large-scale digital infrastructure users requiring server capacity, data processing, storage, and compute environments in southern Kentucky near the Tennessee border. TenKey LandCo I, LLC is an active foreign limited liability company registered in Kentucky, and the Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission approved a preliminary development plan for the project in March 2026.

The campus plan centers on large-scale data center facilities, on-site power manufacturing, closed-loop cooling, and phased development across more than 200 acres. Public planning materials and local coverage describe three large data center facilities, with reported building concepts ranging from three 200,000-square-foot facilities to earlier discussions of 300,000-square-foot buildings. The project’s data center buildings are planned to house computer servers and digital infrastructure used to store and process data.

TenKey differentiates through its private-investment model, dedicated power strategy, and southern Kentucky campus location. OTN Group identifies the TenKey Data Center as a 200-acre data storage and service center within Gateway 65 North, representing a $6 billion private investment. The campus is planned with on-site power generation using natural gas turbines and battery storage, along with closed-loop cooling. The project had not broken ground as of the latest Data Center Dynamics coverage, with civil engineering beginning for both the data center and ancillary power infrastructure.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. Campus Location: Franklin, Kentucky within the Gateway 65 North development
2. Site Area: More than 200 acres near Exit 2 of Interstate 65 and Steele Road
3. Development Type: Data storage and service center campus
4. Facility Plan: Three large data center facilities planned across multiple phases
5. Building Scale: Public coverage describes three 200,000-square-foot facilities
6. Power Strategy: On-site power manufacturing using natural gas turbines and battery storage
7. Cooling Design: Closed-loop cooling system

🛠️ Service Portfolio Overview

1. Data Center Development: Large-scale campus development for digital infrastructure and data processing
2. Data Storage Infrastructure: Facilities designed to support server-based storage and service workloads
3. Compute Infrastructure: Campus-scale server environments for cloud, enterprise, and hyperscale-style workloads
4. On-Site Power: Ancillary power infrastructure planned to support facility operations
5. Phased Delivery: Multi-building development plan across a multi-year buildout

🌐 Connectivity & Site Access

1. Interstate Access: Site positioned near Exit 2 of Interstate 65
2. Regional Market: Franklin, Kentucky location near the Kentucky–Tennessee border
3. Campus Setting: Gateway 65 North industrial development area
4. Infrastructure Planning: Civil engineering phase includes data center and power infrastructure planning

🌱 Sustainability & Energy

1. Closed-Loop Cooling: Cooling design structured to reduce operational water requirements
2. Battery Storage: On-site power plan includes battery storage
3. Private Investment Model: Project materials identify private funding with no tax incentives requested
4. Local Revenue Model: Public project materials describe projected property-tax revenue for local services and infrastructure