Tennessee communities are passing temporary bans on new data centers amid a construction boom and widespread backlash. Since the fall, nine cities and counties have passed moratoriums on construction, and five were approved just in the past few weeks.
NashVillager Podcast: Power to the people (and the data centers)
Where do massive server farms get their electricity? Plus the local news for June 3, 2026.
Curious Nashville: What would it take to bury the power lines in Nashville?
What would it take to bury the power lines in Nashville? Hint: A lot of money.
Half of Nashville lost power. Here’s the latest.
Nashville experienced a record volume of homes and businesses without power on Sunday, affecting as many as 500,000 people.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee is hungry for energy
Is Tennessee’s electric grid up to the task of keeping us powered? Plus, the local news for Sept. 4, 2025.
Trump megabill could make Tennessee electricity prices surge as early as next year
Analysts say the “big beautiful bill” will raise energy costs in Tennessee, threaten manufacturing jobs and increase planet-warming pollution.
NashVillager Podcast: Let there be light
What was the dawn of Nashville’s electric age like? Plus the local news for Nov. 1, 2024.
Fossil fuels are 90% of TVA’s capital expenditures next year — and you’re paying for it
The Tennessee Valley Authority is raising the cost of electricity this fall for the second year in a row.
A court case on TVA’s rolling contracts could affect your electricity bills
Contracts with local power companies have allowed TVA to lock in revenue from most of its companies without competition. That could change, with a years-long legal effort now bubbling to the surface.
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