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White County proposed data center (undisclosed developer)

White County proposed data center (undisclosed developer) is an announced data center project in White County, TN. Rumored / unconfirmed: White County banned data centers outright on July 20, 2026, yet a proposed data center reportedly moving forward outside county approval prompted County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson to review legal options; commissioners met Aug 17, 2026. Developer, site and size not disclosed. (Source dated 2026-08-10.) [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] <cite index="1-1">A 4.9-megawatt cryptocurrency mining operation was proposed on Pleasant Hill Road near Sparta after word spread it could move forward despite White County's ban on data centers.</cite> Source: https://www.wsmv.com/2026/08/10/white-county-executive-reviews-legal-options-after-proposed-data-center-bypasses-local-ban/.

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Tennessee state legislation

S731 - Utility tariff requirement for large data centersLegislationdatacenterbans.comRequires electric public utilities to develop and submit a tariff for data centers with monthly demand of at least 100 MW.Download
SB2653 - Tennessee Data Center Impact Review ActLegislationdatacenterbans.comEstablishes an impact review process for data centers.Download
HB1847 - Data center owner/operator infrastructure cost requirementLegislationdatacenterbans.comRequires data center owners/operators to pay the full cost of infrastructure needed to support the data center.Download
SB2112 - Data center registration and usage reportingLegislationdatacenterbans.comRequires certain data centers to register with the department of revenue and utilities to report usage and rates.Download
SB2128 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.Legislationlegiscan.comComp. became Pub. Ch. 961 May 18, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: Not announced
County: White County, TN
Address: White County, TN
Stage: Announced

Capacity and size: not on file

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Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain)
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