Memphis leads the way in Tennessee on data center power needs, and a new report says in communities with data centers, residential electricity bills rose even as commercial bills fell.
Those findings come from a report by ThinkTennessee, a Nashville-based nonpartisan think tank. The report, called “Powering the Boom: Data Centers and What They Mean for Tennessee’s Energy Future,” says data centers are reshaping electricity demand in Tennessee.
“Tennessee is at a critical inflection point,” the report says. “Decisions made today about planning, pricing, and infrastructure will determine whether data center growth strengthens Tennessee’s economy — or places new costs and risks on households
and businesses.”…