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TVA discusses data center power boom costs and allocation$

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is preparing for a significant increase in electricity demand across the Southeast, primarily driven by data center development, and is proposing changes to its wholesale rate structure. Concurrently, Hamilton County, Tennessee, has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated areas to study infrastructure impacts and draft regulations, though a downtown Chattanooga project is unaffected. Residents have also expressed opposition through a petition regarding a local data center complex.