Spring City, TN 2-Year Data Center Moratorium (First Reading)
Spring City, TN · Spring City, TN 2-year data center moratorium, first reading July 16, 2026; final reading July 30, 2026
Spring City, Tennessee (Rhea County, on Watts Bar Lake) is considering a two-year moratorium on data centers. Commissioners advanced the measure on first reading on July 16, 2026; a final reading is set for July 30, 2026.
Technical detail
Spring City (Rhea County, TN) commission first-reading action July 16, 2026 on a 24-month data center moratorium ordinance. Second/final reading scheduled July 30, 2026. Indexed as proposed pending final reading.
Who is protected: Spring City, TN residents
Who must comply: Data center developers seeking approvals in Spring City, TN (if adopted on final reading)
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Spring City, TN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | Proposed / pending |
| Protection strength | Proposed or pending |
| Citation | Spring City, TN 2-year data center moratorium, first reading July 16, 2026; final reading July 30, 2026 |
| Enforced by | Town of Spring City, TN; Board of Mayor and Commissioners |
| Penalties | Permit/application denial during moratorium (if adopted) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Spring City commissioners considering 2-year moratorium on data centers — Local 3 News ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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