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Tennessee Senators Approves Bill to Protect Rising Costs caused by Data Centers

Tennessee senators approved a bill to protect consumers as data centers increase and electricity costs rise.

  • Data center owners must pay for infrastructure upgrades supporting their facilities.
  • Utilities can’t pass upgrade costs onto residential or commercial customers.
  • Customers may file complaints against utilities violating the bill.
  • Data centers may buy electricity from Tennessee-based independent producers.

There are 60 data centers in Tennessee, 24 in Alabama, and 212 in Georgia.

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.