5C Data Centers Memphis (MEM01), in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
9 events, October 6, 2026 to October 21, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 6 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Tennessee.
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2026 9 events
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Also in August 2026: 2 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis City Council proposed a temporary moratorium on new data center development radionwtn.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis City Council ordinance for temporary moratorium on data center permits passed first reading on August 18. yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
xAI required government officials to sign NDAs during development of the Colossus facility near Memphis, Tennessee newsweek.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Three Memphis City Council members J.B. Smiley Jr., Yolanda Cooper Sutton, and Jana Swearengen Washington proposing 12 month moratorium on data center development thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis imposed data center moratorium while SpaceXAI continues expansion in Mississippi less than a mile away dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis City Council voted 7-5 to postpone a vote on a proposed data center moratorium businessinsider.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Mayor Paul Young signed an executive order launching a 90 day data center policy review with appointed experts on land use, air quality, Memphis Sand Aquifer protection, utility costs, and noise without a permitting pause. dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Millington (city)
Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved Resolution 44-2026 enacting a six month moratorium on data center and industrial computing facilities through April 12, 2027. dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining the Memphis City Council from enforcing bans against community activists attending public council meetings ahead of the data center vote. dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis City Council postponed final action on competing data center regulatory measures, including Ordinance 5986 (large scale data center standards prohibiting evaporative cooling and protecting the Memphis Sand Aquifer) and Ordinance 5985 (digital infrastructure development districts). cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis City Council voted down a proposed 12 month temporary moratorium on data center permits (Agenda Item 19) sponsored by Councilmembers JB Smiley Jr., Jerri Green, Swearengen Washington, and Michalyn Easter Thomas. cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis City Council passed a substitute ordinance halting data center permits and construction for 135 days while the city develops comprehensive zoning and environmental regulations. cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis city council rejected a one year data center moratorium on Tuesday and passed a substitute ordinance halting construction for 135 days cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis city council voted against a data center moratorium proposal. wvlt.tv (opens in a new tab)
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Also in October 2026: 1 line that is not an event of its own
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Decision · Memphis (city)
Memphis Mayor Paul Young issued an executive order to establish a 90 day study period on impacts of data center development cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
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For researchers
- Stage
- being built
- Events on the timeline
- 9
- Under the months
- 6
- Stage changes
- 0
- Decisions
- 15
- Statements
- 0
- Figures
- 0
- Entries and decisions under the months
- 6