Scalepoint TN data center on Flatwoods Road
A company called Scalepoint TN wants to build a small data center of about 60,000 square feet and 4.9 megawatts on Flatwoods Road in Lawrenceburg. The local utility says it would use about 40,000 gallons of water to start, then 40 to 60 gallons a day. More than 7,000 people signed a petition asking for a pause.
Where things stand: The Lawrenceburg Planning Commission approved the site plan unanimously in July 2026. It goes to the city council next.
🕒 Latest update (July 2026): The Lawrenceburg Planning Commission unanimously approved the site plan; it now goes to the city council.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFlatwoods Road, Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County
- 🏢 CompanyScalepoint TN
- ⚡ Power it needs4.9 megawatts (about as much as 3,920 homes)
- 💧 WaterLawrenceburg Utility Systems · 60 gallons a day
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop system
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- When will the Lawrenceburg City Council vote on the Scalepoint data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who will use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Nov 2025A 60,000-square-foot data center was proposed for land off Flatwoods Road.
- June 18, 2026More than 5,700 people had signed a petition asking for an 18-month pause on data centers in Lawrence County.
- July 2026The Lawrenceburg Planning Commission unanimously approved the site plan; it now goes to the city council.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Lawrence County Commission voted 13-5 to table (set aside) a one-year data center pause. Some commissioners said the county has no zoning, so a pause could not be enforced. Thousands of residents had signed a petition for a pause.
✅ Approved
Lawrenceburg's planning commission unanimously approved site plans for a 4.9-megawatt data center on Flatwoods Road with closed-loop cooling. It goes to the city council next. More than 7,000 people signed a petition asking for a pause, and residents are raising money for a lawyer.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Despite strong opposition, plans for a data center move forward in Lawrenceburg · NewsChannel 5 · July 2026
- One Lawrence Co. city to vote on data center, another tries to ban facilities altogether · NewsChannel 5 · July 2026
- Thousands sign petition for 18-month moratorium on data centers in Lawrence County amid facility proposal · WSMV · June 18, 2026
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