Muskie second 500 MW phase moved up to 2029
Company: TeraWulf - Project: Muskie Data
The claim, verbatim
TeraWulf moved planned delivery of the second 500 MW phase at Muskie from 2030 to 2029. This depends on Commission approval and Kentucky Power's construction schedule.
Source (primary)
TeraWulf to double size of data center near Ashland; Ky. Power to add unit at Big Sandy - herald-dispatch.com (-, news_article)
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Quote: “Securing the next 500 MW and moving its planned delivery into 2029 gives us greater flexibility to meet prospective customers' deployment needs.”
How we checked this
Checked on October 16, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The article says the amended agreement advances the second 500-MW phase from 2030 to 2029, subject to Commission approval and Kentucky Power's construction schedule.
Confirmed in the source:
- Planned delivery of the second 500 MW phase at Muskie is advanced from 2030 to 2029
- The advancement is subject to Commission approval and Kentucky Power's construction schedule
What we did: Read our cached copy of the publisher (https://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/terawulf-to-double-size-of-data-center-near-ashland-ky-power-to-add-unit-at/article_41decab0-682b-4b33-a8eb-f11987cbb3b3.html) in full (27,448 characters, retrieved October 14, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms TeraWulf to double size of data center near Ashland; Ky. Power to add unit at Big Sandy - herald-dispatch.com
Quote: “Securing the next 500 MW and moving its planned delivery into 2029 gives us greater flexibility to meet prospective customers' deployment needs.”