The Tennessee Valley Authority changed the way it charges data centers for electricity this week, but the utility did not show its math on how it will protect people from higher bills.
TVA will consider a new electricity rate for data centers this week
The Tennessee Valley Authority is set to discuss a special rate for large industrial customers, which will include many data centers, at its quarterly board meeting Thursday.
Hyperscale data centers provoke bipartisan outrage
Opposition to hyperscale data centers is stoking bipartisanship in Kentucky, with Republicans and Democrats finding common cause in their resistance to local proposals.
Metro advances eminent domain effort to try to block DC BLOX data center
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s attempt to use eminent domain to block a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo took a step forward with approval from the Metro Council.
This data center rivals TVA’s largest coal plant for climate pollution
Power plants, an oil refinery and a chemical plant are among Tennessee’s top climate polluters. If Elon Musk’s sprawling xAI data center campus in Memphis were included in that lineup, it would rank second.
NashVillager Podcast: Eminent domain
How does the government take the land it wants? Plus, the local news for July 23, 2026.
Nashville passes first regulations on data centers, as city officials promise more action
The Metro Council has now passed limits on where new data centers can go in Nashville, as well as their use of power sources like on-site gas turbines. Mayor Freddie O’Connell says additional efforts are moving forward, including one targeting the proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo.
Nashville’s data center ordinance lost a key environmental safeguard. What you need to know
Nashville’s city council will consider finalizing new legislation on Tuesday to regulate data centers, but a key environmental safeguard was stripped out earlier this month, with potentially serious consequences for public health and the environment.
What DC BLOX’s murky plans in Nashville signal for electricity costs, environmental impacts
Data center developer DC BLOX may be planning a bigger facility near the Nashville Zoo than the company initially revealed. Or it may end up being smaller. Details of the planned project have evolved, sparking widespread concerns.
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