Hixson Data Center

Local Tennessee officials are putting data center plans on ice to consider regulations

Local governments across Tennessee, including McMinnville, Coffee County, and Nashville, are enacting or proposing moratoria on data center development. These pauses stem from resident outcry over environmental impacts, noise, and significant resource demands, prompting officials to revise zoning and land use regulations. Separately, xAI's supercomputer project in Memphis faces two lawsuits regarding air pollution and noise.