McMinnville Data Center Moratorium
McMinnville, TN 18-Month Moratorium on Data Centers
McMinnville, TN · McMinnville, Tenn., data center moratorium (June 9, 2026; 18-month term)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- December 9, 2027
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking permits in McMinnville
- Enforced by
- City of McMinnville (planning/permitting)
McMinnville, Tennessee's Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously passed an 18-month moratorium on data center permitting on June 9, 2026, after more than 90 minutes of citizen comment. The moratorium gives the city time to evaluate impacts on the electrical grid, water and stormwater systems, environmental and public health, noise, and community fit. It was prompted by a developer's plan to build a 96,000-square-foot data center designed to support an Nvidia GB200 NVL72 AI supercomputing platform drawing 25 megawatts.
Who is protected: McMinnville residents and utility ratepayers
Legal detail
McMinnville Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimous moratorium resolution (June 9, 2026; initial deliberations June 3, 2026) imposing an 18-month pause on data center permitting; triggered by a 96,000 sq ft / 25 MW Nvidia GB200 NVL72-focused AI data center proposal; studies to cover grid, water/stormwater, public health, noise, and zoning. Extendable if necessary.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | McMinnville, TN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| Citation | McMinnville, Tenn., data center moratorium (June 9, 2026; 18-month term) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | McMinnville approves 18-month moratorium on new data centers — WSMV |
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