Nothing reported in Unincorporated Carter County yet
Who decides here: the Carter County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Carter County Commission approved a one-year pause on data centers and crypto mines so the county can study their effects on the environment and the community.
Aug 17, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Carter County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Carter County: City of Elizabethton (run by the town) or Mountain Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Tennessee.