DOE AI Industry Day 12.18.25.pptx

OUR MISSION

Greater Paducah Economic Development (GPED) is a public/private partnership that exists to proactively recruit and support companies that provide high-quality, high-paying jobs for our region.

We Are Different!

“NIMBYism”

YES!

Unified Vision

3 P

3 P

(PEOPLE – POWER – PLACE)

EAT. DRINK. PLAY.

8% City of Paducah Census Growth 3% McCracken County Census Growth 4% Job Growth Pre-COVID >$200 Million New Capital Projects

REGIONAL RECREATION HUB

Local Shops & Festivals World Renown Restaurants & Breweries Riverfront & Walkability Apartments & Condos Performing Arts Center, Museums, & Galleries

COMMUNITY GROWTH

AMENITIES

Shawnee National Forest:

280,000 Acres of Recreational Land Land Between the Lakes:

170,000 Acres of Recreational Land Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley

Paducah Site Overview Presentation

Portsmouth Paducah Project Office www.energy.gov/PPPO www.energy.gov/PPPO

Significant Power Transmission & Distribution Lines

MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT

SYSTEM OPERATOR

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a not-for-profit member-based organization that ensures reliable, least-cost delivery of electricity across all or parts of 15 U.S. states and one Canadian province.

MISO membership provides access to 200,000 megawatts of power-generating resources

Nuclear Ready State and Community

Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority Established

- Incentives added in 2025 by General Assembly

Nuclear Ready Community Resolutions McCracken County City of Paducah Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Greater Paducah Economic Development Paducah Area Community Reuse Authority

We are Nuclear Ready!

We are ready for a Nuclear Renaissance!

NATURAL GAS

Texas Gas – Transmission Provider East

Trunkline – Transmission Provider West

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

LOCAL PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

Building a 21st Century Workforce

How We Are Building a 21st Century Workforce UK College of Engineering Establishes Paducah Campus MSU Builds Regional Campus in Paducah Rotary Club of Paducah Initiates Community Scholarship Fund West KY Community & Technical College Builds Emerging Tech Center Work Ready Community Designation New Schools Open (McCracken County High School and Paducah Middle School) MSU School of Engineering Work Ready Skills Grants

LOMS

Paducah Innovation Hub

Head Start Sprocket Entrepreneur Hub Goodwill

Local Employers Draw Workers From Across US 1,692 Zip Codes

Source: US Census, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, McCracken County Inflow/Outflow Job Counts Kentucky Center for Statistics, October 2024

Greater Paducah Labor Shed Source: JobsEQ, 2024Q1 Economic Overview for McCracken County, Kentucky American Community Survey 2018-2022

Based on data from JobsEQ, employer census, workforce attraction data, GPEDC has established its regional labor shed to be a 50 miles radius, as the community is drawing workers from three other states and with well-developed highway system, you are drawing workers from a few counties away. The majority of the zip codes represent river industry, but not all as Paducah companies have opportunities to hire remote workers and traveling healthcare workers.

Greater Paducah Workforce at a Glance Featuring Data from the 23 Counties Located in McCracken County 50-Mile Commuter Labor Shed

Veterans 5% Total Working Age = 13,311 (18-64 Years)

458,870

42.1 Years Old Median Age $55,470

Total Population $136,293 Annual Median Household Income 203,418 Civilian Labor Force Median House Value of Owner Occupied Units

Source: JobsEQ, 2024Q1 Economic Overview for Greater Paducah 50-Mile Labor Area American Community Survey 2018-2022

Here is snapshot of the regional workforce, like McCracken County its median age is 42.1 and its median household income is $55k.

McCracken County Residents drive out of the county to work at 9,128 primary jobs.

4,290 commute to jobs earning >$20 an hour

2,021 are driving to goods-producing jobs

About the Outbound Commuter Source: US Census, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, McCracken County Inflow/Outflow Job Counts Kentucky Center for Statistics, October 2024

Calvert City Mayfield Benton

This slide discusses the Outbound Commuter - McCracken County Residents who work outside of the county. There are 9,129 individuals driving to Calvert City, Mayfield, Benton, Wickliffe, Metropolis, and Murray for work. Nearly half are driving to jobs that pay more than $20 an hour. And separately, we know that 2k are driving to goods-producing jobs. While I can’t decipher with the data, I anticipate that they are driving for jobs that pay above McCracken County goods producing jobs. I’ve highlighted a opportunity here to offer tuition-free micro-credentials to outbound commuters. It will reduce their drive-time and potentially provide them employment opportunities with reindustrialization.

Source: JobsEQ What If Event for Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services with 100 Workers, 2025/Q2

“ What If ? ”

There are 36,000 potential candidates in the computing infrastructure sector.

Source: JobsEQ What If Event for Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services with 100 Workers, 2025/Q2

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Of the 46 job titles within the computing infrastructure sector, the Greater Paducah Labor Shed can sufficiently provide a candidate pool of least 25 candidates per job title.

Software Developers Demand = 16 / Current Pool = 842 Labor Shed Average Hourly Wage = $56 National Hourly Wage = $71

Computer Network Architects Demand = 1 / Current Pool = 131 Labor Shed Average Hourly Wage = $56 National Hourly Wage = $67

Network and Computer Systems Demand = 2 / Current Pool = 273 Labor Shed Average Hourly Wage = $56 National Hourly Wage = $51

There are 36k potential candidates in the computing infrastructure sector.

Economic Impact on Greater Paducah Labor Shed Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Indirect Jobs Created Induced Jobs Created Source: JobsEQ Economic Impact for Paducah 50-mile Radius, 2025Q2 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

492 Total Jobs Created

$170,353,333 Sales/Output

$43,660,014 Compensation

$116,250,746 GDP Impact Data Center Jobs Created

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

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