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Henderson County

2 data center projects we know about. 21 cities, towns and unincorporated areas.

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Projects

Stopped or cancelled

Diode Ventures data center near Cedar Creek Reservoir (canceled)

unknown, Henderson County

🕒 July 23, 2026: Diode Ventures said it was pulling the project, saying it could not meet the governor's …

Stopped or cancelled

Data Factory data center (Athens)

Athens, Henderson County

🕒 Aug 24, 2026: City Council voted 3-2 for an ordinance banning data centers (over 500 sq ft of servers).

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

🚫 Ban · Athens

Athens City Council voted 3-2 for an ordinance that bans data centers in the city. A data center is defined as a building over 500 square feet used to house computer servers, so small server rooms at schools or offices are not affected. The fight began in April 2026, when a company called Data Factory proposed a 10-megawatt data center with bitcoin mining.

Aug 24, 2026Source

📌 Other · Unincorporated Henderson County

Henderson County commissioners passed a resolution asking for safeguards on data centers. It opposes data centers that use large amounts of water in areas short on water, unless they show a lasting supply. More than 200 people came, and speakers opposed a data center proposed in Trinidad near Cedar Creek Reservoir.

May 12, 2026Source

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