Hawkins County, Tennessee, adopted a data-center ban on September 22, 2025. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "Indefinite prohibition on data centers, adopted 2025-09-22, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban | restriction | in force | September 22, 2025 | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Hawkins County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Tennessee context
Tennessee has 41 documented local actions across 36 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.