1 data center project in McMinnville City
Who decides here: the City Council of McMinnville City votes on zoning. The Warren County may review big projects too.
In McMinnville City
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
McMinnville's board unanimously passed an 18-month pause on data center permits. The city will not accept or approve zoning, building or site plan applications for data centers during the pause. It came after a 25-megawatt AI data center was proposed.
June 9, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in McMinnville City. - Go to council 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 McMinnville City: Caney Fork Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Mcminnville Electric System (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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Where in McMinnville would the AI data center be built?
- Will the developer go ahead after the 18-month pause ends?