As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 41 local government actions on data centers in Tennessee, across 36 jurisdictions in 20 counties: 33 moratoria, 5 zoning exclusions, 2 conditions ordinances, and 1 ban. By status: 19 in force, 11 enacted, 7 pending, 2 expired, and 2 replaced.
At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
Data centers in Tennessee used about 2.0 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 8.2 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Statewide actions in Tennessee
- Tennessee: ratepayer-protection law, enactedHB 1847 (enacted 2026): large-load tariff and cost-allocation law for data centers. Instrument: HB 1847. Source: Clean Energy Group 2026 inventory (NCSL deck corroborates).
Local actions in Tennessee
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson County | Davidson County | Moratorium | in force | July 24, 2026 |
| Nashville/Davidson County | Davidson County | Moratorium | enacted | July 21, 2026 |
| Unincorporated Hamilton County | Hamilton County | Moratorium | in force | July 15, 2026 |
| Roane County | Roane County | Moratorium | enacted | July 14, 2026 |
| Knoxville | Knox County | Moratorium | in force | July 7, 2026 |
| Knoxville City Council | Knox County | Moratorium | enacted | July 7, 2026 |
| Shelbyville | Bedford County | Moratorium | in force | July 7, 2026 |
| White County | White County | Moratorium | in force | July 2026 |
| Loudon County Commission | Loudon County | Moratorium | enacted | June 30, 2026 |
| Loudon County | Loudon County | Moratorium | in force | June 29, 2026 |
| Clinton | Anderson County | Moratorium | in force | June 22, 2026 |
| Knox County | Knox County | Moratorium | in force | June 22, 2026 |
| Knox County Commission | Knox County | Moratorium | enacted | June 22, 2026 |
| Knox County, TN | Knox County | Zoning exclusion | pending | June 22, 2026 |
| Warren County | Warren County | Moratorium | in force | June 22, 2026 |
| Anderson County | Anderson County | Moratorium | in force | June 15, 2026 |
| Anderson County | Anderson County | Moratorium | enacted | June 15, 2026 |
| Cumberland County | Cumberland County | Moratorium | in force | June 15, 2026 |
| Morgan County | Morgan County | Moratorium | in force | June 12, 2026 |
| Coffee County | Coffee County | Moratorium | in force | June 9, 2026 |
| McMinnville | Warren County | Moratorium | enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| McMinnville | Warren County | Moratorium | in force | June 3, 2026 |
| Cedar Hill | Robertson County | Moratorium | enacted | June 1, 2026 |
| Cedar Hill | Robertson County | Moratorium | in force | June 1, 2026 |
| City of Johnson City | Washington County | Moratorium | enacted | May 22, 2026 |
| Grundy County | Grundy County | Moratorium | in force | May 18, 2026 |
| Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen | Washington County | Conditions ordinance | pending | May 11, 2026 |
| City of Rocky Top | Anderson County | Zoning exclusion | pending | April 1, 2026 |
| Washington County | Washington County | Moratorium | in force | March 23, 2026 |
| DeKalb County | DeKalb County | Zoning exclusion | pending | March 1, 2026 |
| Moore County | Moore County | Moratorium | pending | March 1, 2026 |
| Sullivan County | Sullivan County | Moratorium | expired | December 18, 2025 |
| Bristol | Sullivan County | Moratorium | in force | October 24, 2025 |
| Jonesborough | Washington County | Moratorium | replaced | October 13, 2025 |
| Hawkins County | Hawkins County | Ban | in force | September 22, 2025 |
| Memphis City Council | Shelby County | Conditions ordinance | enacted | August 1, 2025 |
| Johnson City | Washington County | Moratorium | replaced | June 5, 2025 |
| Memphis City Council | Shelby County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | March 4, 2025 |
| DeKalb County | DeKalb County | Zoning exclusion | expired | June 1, 2024 |
| Crossville | Cumberland County | Moratorium | pending | undated |
| Smithville | DeKalb County | Moratorium | pending | undated |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in Tennessee that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.