New rules on data centers proposed in Tennessee county Google invited Little Rock leaders to visit

New rules on data centers proposed in Tennessee county Google invited Little Rock leaders to visit

News ClipNorthwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN·10/28/2026

Officials in Montgomery County, Tennessee, are considering new rules for future data center projects after Google invited Little Rock leaders to tour its facility. Some residents are also calling for a moratorium on additional data center development.

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Montgomery County officials are weighing regulations that would govern future data center projects in the Tennessee county where Google operates a facility. The discussions follow Google’s invitation for Little Rock leaders to tour the company’s data center as Arkansas officials consider potential development.

Some Montgomery County residents are urging officials to impose a moratorium, adding opposition to the county’s consideration of new data center rules. The available report does not indicate that a moratorium or regulations have been adopted.