Tennessee has 8 data center sites, 0 buildings where disclosed on the record: 4 running, 1 being built and 3 proposed. Most are in Shelby County (3) and Davidson County (2), and records are in 5 of 95 counties. The largest proposal is 5C Data Centers Memphis (MEM01) in Shelby County, 84 MW (the developer's figure); it is being built.
How to read this page. Every count comes from the records on this page and links to where it is counted. Nothing is published until a person reads its source, and a figure no source gives reads Not disclosed; nothing is estimated. A rating changes only when a person sets it.
A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file. Power is the developer's figure or a permit's, each linked on the record. All 8 Tennessee projects.
| Record | Place | Stage | Operator | MW | Basis | Located | Tier | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5C Data Centers Memphis (MEM01) | Memphis, Shelby | Being built | 5C Data Centers | 84 | the developer's figure | site | 3 | 2026-10-20 |
| Project River | Bradley | Proposed | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-18 | |||
| SpaceXAI Memphis data centers | Memphis, Shelby | Proposed | SpaceXAI | centroid | 3 | 2026-09-25 | ||
| DataBank Memphis data center | Memphis, Shelby | Running | DataBank | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| DC BLOX Nashville Zoo data center | Nashville, Davidson | Proposed | DC BLOX | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Google Montgomery County data center | Montgomery | Running | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 | |||
| Meta Gallatin Data Center | Gallatin, Sumner | Running | Meta | 300 | third party estimate | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| TierPoint Nashville Data Center | Nashville, Davidson | Running | TierPoint | centroid | 2 | 2026-10-07 |
Tier 1: an official or company source. Tier 2: a news report resolving to the outlet's own page. Located: a site coordinate from a permit, a parcel or an address, or the county or town centroid. Verified: the last day a person read the source. A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file.
| County | Census GEOID | Projects | Rules | How it treats data centers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 47157 | 2 | ||
| Davidson County | 47037 | 1 | ||
| Bradley County | 47011 | 2 | ||
| Montgomery County | 47125 | 1 | ||
| Sumner County | 47165 | 1 | ||
| Cheatham County | 47021 | 1 | ||
| Wilson County | 47189 | 1 |
A blank rating cell means no person has set one for the county. A county without a record is listed, not linked.
What the state and its counties and cities have decided. Each row is rated by what it has decided, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never by whether that is good or bad.
| Body | Level | Rating | In force until | Latest act | Acts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | state | TVA Board of Directors approves rate increase for data centers. yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) national outlet Aug 20, 20265 acts on this rowEvery act on the Tennessee row
| 5 | 2026-09-11 | ||
| Bradley County | county | not rated | Setback regulations adopted in response to community concerns. local3news.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Reported Sep 213 acts on this rowEvery act on the Bradley County row
| 3 | 2026-09-21 | |
| Cleveland | city | City requiring nine studies to be performed before project gets final approval. clevelandbanner.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Sep 17, 20262 acts on this rowEvery act on the Cleveland row
| 2 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Gallatin | city | not rated | Gallatin City Council advanced six month moratorium on new data center applications on first reading September 15. yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) national outlet Sep 151 act on this rowEvery act on the Gallatin row
| 1 | 2026-09-16 | |
| Memphis | city | until March 4, 2027 | 2027-03-04 | Memphis adopted a 135 day moratorium halting new data center construction while completing a 90 day review and drafting permanent regulations. cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) primary source Oct 20, 20269 acts on this rowEvery act on the Memphis row
| 9 | 2026-10-21 |
| Millington | city | until April 12, 2027 | 2027-04-12 | Millington approved a 6 month moratorium on data center development expiring April 12, 2027. dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab) primary source Oct 12, 20261 act on this rowEvery act on the Millington row
| 1 | 2026-10-20 |
| Montgomery County | county | not rated | Montgomery County Commission discussed zoning regulations requiring data center properties to be a minimum of 10 acres and no larger than 100 acres. clarksvillenow.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Oct 62 acts on this rowEvery act on the Montgomery County row
| 2 | 2026-10-06 | |
| Nashville | city | Nashville Davidson Metro placed temporary moratorium on data center development after D.C. Blox announced facility near Nashville Zoo. thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab) national outlet Sep 8, 20264 acts on this rowEvery act on the Nashville row
| 4 | 2026-10-06 |
| Pleasant View | city | not rated | Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted not to approve Ordinance 26-08 restricting data centers to C4 commercial zones on first reading. mainstreetmediatn.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Sep 141 act on this rowEvery act on the Pleasant View row
| 1 | 2026-09-14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County | county | Wilson County data center committee passed resolution on September 15, 2026 working out final details of zoning ordinance. mainstreetmediatn.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Sep 15, 20262 acts on this rowEvery act on the Wilson County row
| 2 | 2026-09-21 |
Reported: the source's date; the item names no day of its own. A month with no day: the source names the month and not the day. A rating rests only on a binding act in force; "not rated" means no person has set one. A blank cell means the record holds nothing for it.
No official summary on file for 2 of these 13 measures; each row links to the legislature's page for the text.
HB1847 Signed
As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
SB2128 Signed
As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-102, relative to qualified data centers.
H.B. 2182 Signed
As enacted, redefines a "qualified data center," for purposes of sales and use taxes, to include a data center that previously made the required capital investment in excess of $100 million and previously created at least 15 net new full time employee jobs and the data center is transferred to an affiliate pursuant to a corporate reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-102. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
H.B. 2531 Signed
HB1535 Signed
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to qualified data centers.
H.B. 2047 In committee
As introduced, authorizes a qualified data center that applies for job tax credits to certify electronically that it has not, within the previous 12 months, been found to be in violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or federal immigration laws. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
H.B. 2392 In committee
As introduced, creates the "Tennessee Data Center Impact Review Act." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to energy.
H.B. 2054 In committee
As introduced, enacts the "Data Center, Artificial Intelligence, and Clean Transition Tariff Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
H.B. 2061 In committee
As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the Tennessee public utilities commission; requires electric and water utilities that provide service to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the commission; requires the commission's executive director to compile and publish certain information based on reports received from utilities. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to qualified data centers.
S.B. 2584 Introduced
As introduced, authorizes a qualified data center that applies for job tax credits to certify electronically that it has not, within the previous 12 months, been found to be in violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, or federal immigration laws. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
H.B. 2456 Died at adjournment
As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the department of revenue; requires fuel suppliers, and electric and water utilities that provide fuel and service respectively to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the department; requires the commissioner to compile and publish certain information based on reports received from utilities. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
H.B. 1461 Died at adjournment
As introduced, requires high performance computing (HPC) facility operators to devote 50 percent of the computing and data processing output of the facility for a public benefit; requires HPC facility operators to produce an annual report of the facility's energy consumption and carbon footprint; requires such operators to conduct an annual internal compliance audit and submit to an audit upon request by certain governmental entities. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
S.B. 1682 Died at adjournment
As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the Tennessee public utilities commission; requires electric and water utilities that provide service to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the commission; requires the commission's executive director to compile and publish certain information based on reports received from utilities. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
20 bills tracked, 5 signed · LegiScan, CC BY 4.0
| Number | Session | Status | Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1847 | 114th General Assembly | Signed | 2026-05-18 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers. |
| SB2128 | 114th General Assembly | Signed | 2026-05-18 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers. |
| H.B. 2456 | 114th General Assembly | Died at adjournment | 2026-03-18 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. |
| H.B. 1461 | 114th General Assembly | Died at adjournment | 2026-03-04 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68, relative to high performance computing facilities. |
| H.B. 2047 | 114th General Assembly | In committee | 2026-03-03 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to qualified data centers. |
| S.B. 1682 | 114th General Assembly | Died at adjournment | 2026-03-03 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. |
| H.B. 2392 | 114th General Assembly | In committee | 2026-02-05 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to the Tennessee Data Center Impact Review Act. |
| H.B. 2054 | 114th General Assembly | In committee | 2026-02-04 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to energy. |
| H.B. 2061 | 114th General Assembly | In committee | 2026-02-04 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. |
| S.B. 2584 | 114th General Assembly | Introduced | 2026-02-02 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to qualified data centers. |
| S.B. 2653 | 114th General Assembly | Introduced | 2026-02-02 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to the Tennessee Data Center Impact Review Act. |
| S.B. 1999 | 114th General Assembly | Introduced | 2026-01-22 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to energy. |
| S.B. 2112 | 114th General Assembly | Introduced | 2026-01-22 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. |
| S.B. 1832 | 114th General Assembly | Introduced | 2026-01-21 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 68, relative to high performance computing facilities. |
| S.B. 1600 | 114th General Assembly | Introduced | 2026-01-12 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. |
| H.B. 330 | 114th General Assembly | In committee | 2025-02-03 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Section 9-16-101 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to allocations to counties and municipalities. |
| S.B. 427 | 114th General Assembly | Introduced | 2025-01-28 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Section 9-16-101 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to allocations to counties and municipalities. |
| H.B. 2182 | 113th General Assembly | Signed | 2024-05-13 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-102, relative to qualified data centers. |
| H.B. 2531 | 110th General Assembly | Signed | 2018-05-18 | As enacted, specifies that any entity that qualifies for exemption as a spallation neutron source facility will not be eligible for a sales and use tax exemption with regard to any industrial machinery that is used in operation of a qualified data center or used primarily for research and development; provides exception for a leadership computing facility that is funded by the United States government or instrumentality thereof, not funded with any state funds, and located at a national laboratory. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 13 and Title 67, Chapter 6. |
| HB1535 | 109th General Assembly | Signed | 2016-05-02 | As enacted, reduces the capital investment requirement for eligibility for qualified data center sales and use tax exemptions from $250 million to $100 million; exempts cooling equipment and backup power equipment sold or used by qualified data centers from the sales and use tax; requires qualified data center that applies for job tax credits to certify that it has not, within the previous 12 months, been found to be in violation of certain laws. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. |
20 bills tracked in Tennessee; 114th General Assembly, legislature adjourned; last checked October 26, 2026. The last check found no bill not already tracked; the 20 tracked bills stand. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan. (opens in a new tab)
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
| Member | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Burchett | R | Yea |
| Cohen | D | Yea |
| DesJarlais | R | Yea |
| Fleischmann | R | Yea |
| Harshbarger | R | Yea |
| Kustoff | R | Yea |
| Ogles | R | Yea |
| Rose | R | Yea |
| Van Epps | R | Yea |
A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.
| Member | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn (R-TN) | R | Yea |
| Hagerty (R-TN) | R | Yea |
A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.
Positions as the clerk records them. How bills and votes are recorded.
Scorecard eventMemphis
Moratorium rejectedMemphis
Moratorium adoptedMemphis
Moratorium adoptedMillington
State Rep. Justin Pearson called for a 12 month temporary moratorium on data centers in Tennessee to study environmental impacts
Memphis community reports cancer rate 4.1 times the national average near xAI data center
Every Tennessee statement, by speaker (42)
State Sen. Brent Taylor said he does not think a national moratorium on data centers is needed
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Center Square (opens in a new tab).
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
State Senator Brent Taylor, R Memphis, said data centers should be left up to local governments and opposed a national moratorium
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: themercury.com (opens in a new tab).
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
State Sen. Brent Taylor sponsored legislation requiring data center owners to pay full costs of electricity upgrades instead of passing costs to residents
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Center Square (opens in a new tab).
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
Also reported by: themercury.com (opens in a new tab) news outlet .
State Sen. Brent Taylor said data center location needs to be left up to local governments and cities and counties know best their communities
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Center Square (opens in a new tab).
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
Lauren Pinkston called for statewide moratorium on new data center construction until legislature puts real siting standards in place covering water use, distance from schools, and mandatory community input
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Main Street Media of Tennessee (opens in a new tab).
Charles Van Morgan stated he supports statewide standards with data centers located only in communities where local voters approve them
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Main Street Media of Tennessee (opens in a new tab).
Dave Seeman advocated for statewide moratorium to establish Environmental Justice Division within Department of Environment and Conservation to enforce facility standards and grid regulations
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Main Street Media of Tennessee (opens in a new tab).
Misam Abadi stated he does not support Tennessee banning data centers and wants state level minimum standards protecting water, electrical grid, ratepayers, environment and communities
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Main Street Media of Tennessee (opens in a new tab).
Robert Vick stated data centers should be local decisions with less state government interference
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Main Street Media of Tennessee (opens in a new tab).
Lisa Parker, City Administrator, stated that C4 zoning was not the desired zone for data centers and ordinances will be sent back to town planner for further review
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Main Street Media of Tennessee (opens in a new tab).
Marsha Blackburn said local communities should decide if and where data centers are placed and that the Ratepayer Protection Pledge was important for protecting consumers.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: WTVC (opens in a new tab).
Lauren Pinkston said she was the first major candidate calling for a statewide moratorium on new data center construction until the Legislature enacts siting standards.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: WTVC (opens in a new tab).
Dave Seeman said he released a five policy package on AI and data centers in Tennessee and called for a 24 month moratorium to establish an Environmental Justice Division and regulations.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: WTVC (opens in a new tab).
Dr. Robert C. Vick said data centers should be a local decision within each county and that AI guardrails should protect children, privacy, and employees.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: WTVC (opens in a new tab).
Communities are mounting bipartisan grassroots backlash against data center developments
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The New York Times (opens in a new tab).
Representative Aftyn Behn said she will file legislation for the 2027 session prohibiting the state from issuing tax exemptions for three years
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Tennessee Tribune (opens in a new tab).
City manager Joe Fivas clarified city is still drafting PUD, expects completion by 5 p.m. Friday Sept. 18
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: www.clevelandbanner.com (opens in a new tab).
Project River data center campus would destroy generational farmland in Bradley County
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: www.sierraclub.org (opens in a new tab).
RPC Director Jeff Tyndall said data centers would only be allowed in M-1 or M-2 zones and must have approved resource plans for electric, water and sewer
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Clarksville Now (opens in a new tab).
RPC Director Tyndall said Montgomery County currently does not have the electrical and water capacity to support another mega center like Google
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Clarksville Now (opens in a new tab).
State Rep. Aftyn Behn plans to file a bill for the 2027 legislative session proposing a three year pause on new data center tax exemption certificates
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Local 3 News (opens in a new tab).
Also reported by: Tennessee Lookout (opens in a new tab) local outlet .
xAI Colossus data center in Memphis invested 25% of tax revenue into communities within 5 miles of site under agreement with Memphis leaders
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab).
Qualified data centers in Tennessee receive sales tax exemptions on certain computer equipment, repair services, and backup power infrastructure after investing at least $100 million and creating 15 full time jobs
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Local 3 News (opens in a new tab).
Qualified data centers in Tennessee can purchase electricity at a reduced 1.5% tax rate after investing at least $100 million and creating 15 full time jobs
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Local 3 News (opens in a new tab).
Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn stated that Tennessee taxpayers currently do not know how much revenue the state is losing from the data center industry.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: wtvcfox (opens in a new tab).
Craig Fuller, CEO and owner of Times Free Press, argued that the Tennessee Valley region's access to electricity through TVA gives it an advantage as technology companies invest in data centers.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Broadband Breakfast (opens in a new tab).
Tennessee Department of Revenue does not track revenue lost through data center sales tax exemptions
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Local 3 News (opens in a new tab).
One building per parcel limit and operations must be fully contained within building
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: mainstreetmediatn.com (opens in a new tab).
Minimum distance requirements: 100 feet for buildings under 20,000 square feet, 500 feet for 20,000-99,000 square feet, 1,320 feet for over 99,000 square feet from residential and mixed use districts
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: mainstreetmediatn.com (opens in a new tab).
Requirements include continuous landscape buffer and noise thresholds with no light trespass onto adjacent property
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: mainstreetmediatn.com (opens in a new tab).
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is urging state and local governments to address environmental and infrastructure concerns surrounding data centers without broadly halting development as communities consider moratoriums
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: EHSLeaders (opens in a new tab).
EPA does not plan to develop a single national environmental standard specifically for data centers
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: EHSLeaders (opens in a new tab).
Trump administration pursued policies intended to encourage data center development while addressing concerns about energy demand and infrastructure costs
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: EHSLeaders (opens in a new tab).
Craig Fuller says data centers could make Tennessee Valley an economic super region
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: timesfreepress.com (opens in a new tab).
Elon Musk's XAI operates the largest single active U.S. site, Colossus 2 in Tennessee
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: American Press (opens in a new tab).
Gov. Bill Lee visited Fisk amid data center controversy
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Tennessee Tribune (opens in a new tab).
Mayor Young hopes for clarity on data centers and TVA rates at open session
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: WREG.com (opens in a new tab).
Regional Planning Commission Director Jeff Tyndall said the Google Data Center in Montgomery County opened in 2019 and current utilities can supply it.
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: Clarksville Now (opens in a new tab).
On the November 3, 2026 ballot in Tennessee: Governor (15), U.S. Senate (10), U.S. House, District 1 (7), U.S. House, District 2 (4), U.S. House, District 3 (7), U.S. House, District 4 (4), U.S. House, District 5 (4), U.S. House, District 6 (4), U.S. House, District 7 (4), U.S. House, District 8 (8), U.S. House, District 9 (4); 7 of 71 candidates with a statement on data centers on the record. Every candidate.
4 sites are serving load, 1 of them in Shelby County.
8 projects are on the record in Tennessee: 3 reported, 1 being built and 4 running. Each is listed under Projects with its status history and sources. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows aboveRecords are in 5 counties: Shelby County (3), Davidson County (2), Bradley County (1), Montgomery County (1) and Sumner County (1). The county table lists every county with its count, zero included. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above384 MW is disclosed across 2 of 8 records: Meta Gallatin Data Center (300 MW, third party estimate, source (opens in a new tab)) and 5C Data Centers Memphis (MEM01) (84 MW, the developer's figure, source (opens in a new tab)). The other 6 records have not disclosed capacity. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows aboveNot disclosed. None of the 8 records on file for Tennessee states a water figure. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above7 developers are named on the record: 5C Data Centers, DataBank, DC BLOX, Google, Meta, SpaceXAI and TierPoint. 1 record names no developer; each name above opens the record, where the developer's source is listed. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above9 county and city rows are on the record, 5 of them rated: Cleveland is rated case by case: City requiring nine studies to be performed before project gets final approval, September 17, 2026, source (opens in a new tab), Memphis is rated restrictive: Memphis adopted a 135 day moratorium halting new data center construction while completing a 90 day review and drafting permanent regulations, October 20, 2026, source (opens in a new tab) and Millington is rated restrictive: Millington approved a 6 month moratorium on data center development expiring April 12, 2027, October 12, 2026, source (opens in a new tab). The state's own row is rated case by case, with 5 dated acts listed under the scorecard. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above4 records are not yet running. Shelby County: 5C Data Centers Memphis (MEM01) (being built) and SpaceXAI Memphis data centers (reported); Bradley County: Project River (reported); and Davidson County: DC BLOX Nashville Zoo data center (reported). A county name opens its page with the map and every record there. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above5 state laws are on the record: HB1847 (signed, May 18, 2026, source (opens in a new tab)), SB2128 (signed, May 18, 2026, source (opens in a new tab)) and H.B. 2182 (signed, May 13, 2024, source (opens in a new tab)) and 2 more under Laws. The state's own scorecard row carries 5 dated acts, the newest reported September 8, 2026; the laws page has what each law requires in the words of its text. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows abovesummed only where a record disclosed the figure
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Without a figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 384 MW | 2 | 6 | 1 the developer's figure, 1 third party estimate |
| Water, stated per day | 0 | 8 | ||
| Water, stated per year | 0 | 8 | ||
| Permanent jobs | 0 | 8 | ||
| Tax each year | 0 | 8 |
A blank cell means no record in Tennessee disclosed the figure. Third party figures on the same metrics are listed apart below; a figure a project disclosed about itself is never mixed with them.
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Without a figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 384 MW | 2 | 6 | 1 the developer's figure, 1 third party estimate |
| Water, stated per day | 0 | 8 | ||
| Water, stated per year | 0 | 8 | ||
| Permanent jobs | 0 | 8 | ||
| Tax each year | 0 | 8 |
A blank total means no record disclosed the figure; the count without one says how many.
Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.
The disclosed totals are in the table above.
| Use | Facilities | Share of facilities | Attributed MW | Share of attributed MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI, type not stated | 1 | 13% | 84 MW | 22% |
| No stated use | 7 | 88% | 300 MW | 78% |
| No capacity figure | 6 | 75% |
A blank cell means no source attributes power to that use.
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI, type not stated | 1 | 84 MW | |||
| No stated use | 7 | 300 MW |
A blank cell means no record with that use disclosed the figure.
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
| Method | Facilities | Share of facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Closed loop liquid | 1 | 13% |
| No stated cooling type | 7 | 88% |
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