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Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about Azure Energy data center developments across 1 states, including TN.

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News ClipCleveland Daily Banner·Cleveland, Bradley County, TN

Murkiness of Project River's timeline concerns some city/county residents

Cleveland City Council will hold multiple community meetings to address concerns about the $11.3 billion "Project River," which includes a power plant and a potential 850-acre data center site. Residents are protesting the project due to noise concerns and incomplete impact studies, urging the city to exercise caution on rezoning and annexation requests. An AI bubble burst is also warned as a potential risk for data center investments.

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9/15/2026

News ClipCleveland Daily Banner·Bradley County, TN

Boilermakers Union endorses Project River

The Boilermakers Local 454 union has endorsed "Project River," an $11.3 billion initiative in Bradley County, Tennessee, to build natural gas and biomass power plants intended to power data centers or advanced manufacturing facilities. Despite union support citing economic benefits like increased wages, local residents are protesting the project due to environmental concerns, particularly regarding the biomass plant's impact and noise from a potential data center.

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9/12/2026

News ClipTennessee Conservative·Cleveland, Bradley County, TN

Bradley County Residents Protest $11.3 Billion “Project River” Energy Campus

Residents in Bradley County, Tennessee, protested a proposed $11.3 billion "Project River" energy campus that could include a large data center. Concerns include environmental impact, water usage, noise, and air pollution. The project requires rezoning and annexation approval from the Cleveland City Council, with the Planning Commission set to review annexation soon.

zoning opposition environmental electricity government

9/9/2026

News ClipCleveland Daily Banner·Bradley County, TN

Project River: Power Plant - Yes; Data Center - Not Yet

Wright Brothers plans to build a 1,500-megawatt power plant in northern Bradley County, Tennessee, with a data center being one of several potential 'off takers' for the electricity. Developers are actively addressing resident concerns regarding power grid impact, water usage, and noise related to a potential data center or industrial facility. The power plant will utilize natural gas and biomass, with a closed-loop water system and no significant local grid or water system impact.

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8/28/2026

News ClipChattanooga Times Free Press·Cleveland, Bradley County, TN

Seven questions answered about Project River data center planned near Chattanooga$

Project River, an $11.3 billion industrial campus including a data center and power plants, has been publicly announced for Bradley County, Tennessee. Developed by Wright Brothers Construction, the project addresses local concerns regarding electricity, water, and noise, proposing on-site power generation and water production. The project has applied for rezoning and incorporation into the city of Cleveland, with a decision pending from the Cleveland City Council.

zoning environmental electricity water announcement government

8/26/2026

News ClipChattanooga Times Free Press·Cleveland, Bradley County, TN

Project River: $11.3B Bradley County campus aims to revive logging, attract data center$

The Wright family is proposing Project River, an $11.3 billion industrial campus in Bradley County, Tennessee, that aims to attract a data center by building on-site gas and biomass power plants. The project seeks to revive the local logging industry by fueling the biomass plant with pine trees and generate significant tax revenue and jobs. Developers plan to apply for rezoning and annexation into the city of Cleveland, while addressing anticipated community concerns about data center impacts.

zoning opposition environmental electricity water government

8/26/2026