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No project in Unincorporated Knox County, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the Knox County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Being builtabout 12 miles away

Bitdeer Knoxville bitcoin mine turning into an AI data center

unknown, Knox County

🕒 April 2026: WUOT reported TVA gave the Knoxville mine about $18 million in energy credits; it uses a…

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Knox County Commission voted 10-0 to pause new data centers in the parts of the county outside Knoxville for one year, until June 30, 2027. Commissioners can end it early if the county writes rules for data centers. The resolution (R26-6-904) went to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission, which recommended approval on Aug. 13, 2026; it came back to the County Commission for a first reading on Sept. 21, 2026.

June 22, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Knox County.
  2. Go to county meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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🔔 Get told first

We'll email you when something changes in Unincorporated Knox County. Nothing else.

⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Knox County: Knoxville Utilities Board (run by the town) or City of Lenoir (run by the town).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Tennessee.