AI GridWatch — Tennessee data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/tennessee Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Tennessee, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Knox County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/knox-county-tn mora-knox-county-tn Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium passed unanimously 10-0 by county commission. Planning commission developing zoning recommendations Knoxville: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/knoxville-tn mora-knoxville-tn Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium on large data centers (10+ MW peak demand). Pauses permits, building approvals, utility extensions, and development agreements. Expires Jul 7, 2027 or when zoning amendments take effect, whichever is first Memphis City Council to consider temporary ban on data center development https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQWnlMU1BHVmJvNHAwejdNUTF2WFFhalhReUhELWRXMHBoeVh2R0swQk9lazhxQ0VDdFI2SDZFWjVDMWQ5azd6TWpJRnRZbGh5QXpOZHQ2YUJ2THBUZ2M1QV9NZEJ1SEVUZl8wbTVHV3ppN19DZjhoZU5EdTVKWnl4elYwUkM3QXNfdzkxdVZvS2J4QzlNUThJbUxMX09fcnNyTi1QR3VzN3BONmFuQ2VHNVhvdjdPc3ZodUJWWA?oc=5 story-75e11b7f Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Commercial Appeal Memphis City Council to consider ordinance halting permits for data center construction https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxQbEJMaHExMXJZbExSMVl2UUdma0UtaFNmVC1tT2Q1bXRkUjRGbXAtT3EyazE1NldOcUxWd21ZUndCYTVORkhBNGFKLW9LNkV3X01uay12ZzM1MFFBYVZHMG9oam02b2hOMkZ2VW05RTJGaGNnMWtINk5sUi04cUpmMmZQei0tSUxieXRyTTNnOWQyY3o4ZDF0bm5FOUZESTUtekw1U1lwMkVmLWVvNlhWWS1JY0hVWV8wWjdtU3d0LXczdkctb2pXZEJfZWtUNmRvM1E?oc=5 story-75f72664 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via localmemphis.com Memphis City Council to consider data center moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQR3BrWFVyWjktamdxcnRrTm1lVHg4a1lCalZaS2tjUmh1RVUxZjVKV0ozT21HZ05CQXpYdGdtVkVXaWZ1c2U3MXFyV01nYnExeTNyNC1EQUVNNzNDUmNWYjdIWGdMcWhTMWxULUd4QkpLdTFEVkYxMjU1SnBCTzFobHJlWGdKZmJpRG5DNDhfMXpDVXJKMm440gGrAUFVX3lxTE15Y3lFQ2Ytd29KQnlmU3BXdnk5WUw1R19tWW1WVkRsd0lVZFZVQVpuNTZNTnU1R0JTT1V6X3VVaDFhTlpMNmU0Uk9CazB3NmpoR1h0REk5Sk5IYXhtYUJQSDhUbE9LT084T2l5WVFYb0xzTGxIQ250anhEZEZ1ek1MTFJwQW1XWU02M2FYZ3FkdmdiTDRLM0k3dHRjczFUTFB4cGZJLUVPeVgxSQ?oc=5 story-3c357f89 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Action News 5 Johnson City: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/johnson-city-tn mora-johnson-city-tn Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Moratorium extended unanimously to Dec 3, 2026 while a special board drafts noise and distance regulations. Data centers limited to I-2 Heavy Industrial zone since 2025. 5,000+ of 6,000 survey respondents 'extremely concerned' McMinnville: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/mcminnville-tn mora-mcminnville-tn Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 18-month moratorium, unanimous; prompted by a proposed 25 MW Nvidia GB200 NVL72 AI campus. 2,600+ petition signatures. Town halls scheduled Jun 25 and 29 DC Blox sues Metro over Nashville Zoo-area data center moratorium. Here’s what we know https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOaHJyb25kYmdsdjJCNjQwVG9jV1luMFFESGQ4ZTNJdG9FV0NDRXdoTmdxMmZqTEJqSTA1VEV1aTAydXRlLTJVSnBxbWQ2TnRYZ2xtQ2JhOUtKWDVuekxVTmR5VE41VVZIT09rT0JLeXJWTXItWUxiQ1E4eE5fTmxvYnFHRDFYVU1hVDFnaDlZV0hFOHNBU0RYUkJZNm1UOUNLMy1VeWt2aEZDVjBwVEpoNmtxNnhaU1BV?oc=5 story-639c5eba Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via wsmv.com DC Blox Sues Metro Over New Regulations Delaying Data Center Near Nashville Zoo https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxORnJPcDVhek15dzhQSmhCSy1WWnpWSEFabERvRmdiYktwNlVPNFNVaUYzczZBZGd5VmtqMVQtV0xyUkhTRjhPc0I4eFZkZ24xZzhZREJkVjBwak8xemxSUHhvWHNTbV9kd2dNSTNKMVZWV2ZUMGFTNmJiZXF5b0V0bg?oc=5 story-6ace2e21 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Nashville Banner Nashville: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/nashville-tn mora-nashville-tn Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Metro Council passed the city's first data center regulations plus a permit moratorium; an amendment holds the pause to Dec 1 whether or not the regulations pass East Tennessee cities are gearing up to fight data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPeEJPMngwR3RlTEhZenRQVTVrbnoxWnh5QjJyTTliYVpRbU15Q194bjh3OFFnMzJsQkIzbVVVWmplSldFcTlDWVdvVUU0Z2NNUl9TbHhtc3FVd0hONjVTak5kX2lWQ01ZRnAxejhZV1pSc0owYV9zRG5IYzFTY2FlVWg0a2ZNa3pkMTdBQVhCZXNVdWM5ak5GaWVjTmtnejA?oc=5 story-539e7351 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Tennessee Lookout Montgomery County passes 18-month pause on data center development https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-94f9b2e5 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via NBC4 Washington Nashville passes data center zoning and permit moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQVDhrQkxSRE4xR3hSc2JrdE1KWlI0UTJtVTcxYUJDNWFTWWMtMXRwcWN6QmlrQmVtLWtySjFKMXV4OUtnZjhoTDk0aG90VHhKM3F5MzdldXBjODlDS3FIRkpwTEI1YVk5UndMZ29GODNmVmdocDY1UUo4aVZOdG9XMEY2S3BCOXFhRHh5NQ?oc=5 story-029911ea Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Nashville Banner Elon Musk's Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOc2Y1SGVPTXhCZXduRkQ3RlhrSFZfNVB5Y0Y4Q2R1VFVHaGhvTVR3aW9ZdWU5bnR3MXBsd2p0ejVPV25VSl9hMDhoMi1hVnAyNVN0NjV6ODAxNExWNk5ZQ2NHTkk3Z2lkR2gwMW5YWkxLT2NfaHg5NTI4Um5hRFhEaDNfTkbSAYoBQVVfeXFMTzZSeTFFM2FDNmIxOUx5VzlJaFZhUlJNNGRiUWR4TW9uMFJwMzZ1OWphVXFPNzJMTC1seDB3M1NfMnVGb1YxQ2xicWhPU0djRTFfb3hQWkdHRjBnSzI4S1BOMUZvdEZvMEQxQm4wM3BTY1dUNlVUQWN4Y013OVBxWmYxZ1NjNkJQdExR?oc=5 story-2db8f5c4 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via CNBC Gallatin residents describe living near one of Tennessee’s largest data centers as city council defers moratorium vote https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxNZTlQV3RBTVZKVjc0d1VBbTZ3NnVqb3NTSk5GU2FGYUJLUmZiTTMyczZuWjhiaDNKNUwwQlBqZjlNZEIxeFRMZUhxc1F1Nkh6Tjktd3BSM19UclRTakFfVkhaLWJKWnVMS2tRaVc3SEQ0cHNwRG8yS3FTMC03ak5yNG9nY0kzMTlEbEdVRzNhVVU4Wkpha3F5a1FfN2x3NnlpNXFrczRYazhKbzdUdHU2cjZzVDZwREkwTFBjZU1mdjZoQ2h0ckdqbkFGRXlxSkNqT2tzc0VZdXpCSlhJ?oc=5 story-d9f35591 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WSMV Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Signs Executive Order to Temporarily Pause Data Center Permitting https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQX2tpenNhMTFfTWc5ZTVDdHdrYzFpUlgzMVZBbkNiZkZ0T3FIRFNjblJFa3phNVhXb1dvc1ZiLWtzd2lNR2tuY1pqNVhUdkRZeE9GdTFHRlRHVUNYd3BsbWo4ZU1HY2RFNDdxMXpWb19oT1cycTVwRVF3bmVDVXMyZVdleVU5cUF3S284ZFRSNUFkb09NMjk5MEItU3lIeW5kOUtiSmFILTdpZlBJdnViY1ZDd2lzNmFnOGJ3QTFfaFJPck1vVWVSd0V4TUNxazBMNWd6amc2Tk40QQ?oc=5 story-046dd4e1 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Montgomery County, MD (.gov) Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxORWdnU2FmN3RzVk5XSGVLWGlzdWR2ME5DdHhuSHBDc2tkYkZTVEgxZEVHUlNyRlpWOHFSTUV4OUc3Q0pkbHlGQnZqMEJkSWdLV2d4SmRBa3lfSkFkVnd3M2JIVWhaNFZHcnJWb1ZGaDk1Q3JHTThNRmtQWjhSOHNNZUVwRUVlRFMzOE9tUVc2SXdQVUg3bzB1ZkVvc1R1MjNtbG5iaXdOck9zWlloQ3pnOTFRZXVvUldESml6LThUWDZTNUNlNmlGUA?oc=5 story-ed49d47c Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Good News Network