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TN-SB2128 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.
As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65.
What the evidence says
Key findings
Issues named in the record
Energy
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Formal policy pathway
Brent Taylor
sponsored: Brent Taylor
Comparable precedents
Related approaches worth comparing
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NJ-S4659New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeRequires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.Related tracked evidence→NJ-A4801New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeEstablishes certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in State.Energy→PA-SB 1469Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for large load hyperscale data center tariffs.Energy→HR-10539United States · Introduced / in committeeIntegrated Local, Regional, and Interregional Transmission Planning Act of 2026Energy→
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.
Policy record 1Policy theme 3Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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TN-SB2128explicitly concernsEnergy
Theme named in the title or stored summary · Basis: explicit text match; not graph inference · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗TN-SB2128classified underGrid Reliability
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗TN-SB2128classified underRatepayer
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗TN-SB2128sponsoredBrent Taylor
Named sponsor in the tracked public record · Basis: stored metadataInspect supporting source ↗TN-SB2128member of familyAN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.
exact title companion · Basis: exact normalized title within TN, session 2025-2026 · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗