Tennessee bill gives data centers ability to self-power with limited regulation

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 1,383

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Tennessee lawmakers this year introduced seven bills aiming to set up guardrails for data centers in the state, but only one crossed the finish line.

Data centers house the computers, networking equipment and cooling systems used to manage digital data. As data centers proliferate across the nation and electricity demand rises, some states have taken steps to control the resource-intensive industry’s impact on their infrastructure.

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