Tennessee South Data Center
Rutherford County, TN
Source: OpenStreetMap
Tennessee South Data Center is a mapped data center in Rutherford County, TN. DataCentersExposed has documented a 242,055 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Overview
source: linkTennessee South Data Center is a mapped data center in Rutherford County, Tennessee, listed in state records as a State of Tennessee data center. Its reported footprint is 242,055 square feet. The site draws power from Middle Tennessee EMC within the TVA balancing authority. Available records do not name an operator or ultimate parent above the site.
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- TVA's next move could shift energy costs (and sources) as data centers spin upKnoxville News Sentinel· Aug 20, 2026
- 4 Reasons the Southeast Should Pause the Data Center Gold RushSouthern Alliance for Clean Energy· Aug 18, 2026
- State Rep. Pearson: We need a data center moratorium now | OpinionThe Commercial Appeal· Aug 17, 2026
- Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhoodFrance 24· Aug 11, 2026
- xAI Builds 'Minihard' Data Center in Tennessee, Adds 220K GB300 GPUsBASENOR - Tesla Accessories· Aug 11, 2026
- Metro Council approves eminent domain to buy proposed data center land near Nashville ZooWKRN News 2· Aug 5, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Nashville), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Smyrna Elementary in Smyrna, is 0.7 mi from this site (711 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.