Nashville/Davidson County, Tennessee, adopted a data-center moratorium on July 21, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "Nashville/Metro Davidson County Title 17 zoning amendments passed on third reading April 7, 2026 became effective April 17, 2026. Includes data-center-related zoning provisions establishing standards (not a ban). June 2026 escalation: On… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | July 21, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Davidson County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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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.