County Commissioners Consider 12-Month Data Center Pause

Shelby County Advances Data Center Moratorium

Shelby County Commissioners Took The First Vote On A Proposed 12-Month Moratorium On Data Center Development In Unincorporated Areas Of The County, Though The Approval Was Only By A One Vote Margin And Several Commissioners Abstained.

Shelby County Commission passes data center moratorium on first reading

Will new data centers still be allowed to come to Shelby County? As moratorium discussions continue on the city side, county commissioners passed their own version on first reading Monday.

Memphis council delays decision on year-long data center moratorium despite protests

Home of Musk's xAI data centers could ban new developments for 12 months

County commissioners consider 12-month data center pause

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Shelby County commissioners are taking another look at data center regulations, with some calling for a pause on new developments. The discussion comes after city council decided to delay a vote on a moratorium until next week. Shelby County commissioners are considering a proposed moratorium on new data center developments for up [...]

County Commission will take up data center moratorium of its own

The Shelby County Commission will take a first vote on a data center moratorium. It comes as the Memphis City Council is considering a similar proposal.

Shelby County Commission advances data center moratorium; regulatory ordinance in works

A moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas of Shelby County advanced to a second reading on a slim plurality of votes during the Monday, Oct. 12 meeting. The 12-month pause on new data center construction in Shelby County mirrors an ordinance under consideration by the Memphis City Council. However, the city’s effort has stalled […]