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Data center campus · Industrial land near a rail spur, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee

Hixson Data Center

Paused by moratorium as of June 15, 2026

A planned 25 MW AI facility of about 96,000 square feet whose announcement prompted a petition and McMinnville's 18-month moratorium.

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Power25MW reported · stated
Floor area96,065sq ft
IT load25MW

Who is behind it

ProjectHixson Data Center
Developer and teamHixson Data Center (private developer; Alex Hixson named as development director)
End userNone; developer seeking a single tenant

The record, newest first

  1. WSMV reported the city starting a research process with two town halls, and said the center has not been formally approved. (WSMV, June 15, 2026)

  2. McMinnville officials adopted an 18-month moratorium that also calls for impact studies; no Hixson representative attended. (WSMV, June 3, 2026; Tennessee Lookout, June 15, 2026; WTVF NewsChannel 5, June 10, 2026)

  3. WSMV reported the plan, a petition with more than 2,600 signatures, and a target completion in early 2028. (WSMV, June 1, 2026; Data Center Dynamics, undated)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Status conflict: DCD's undated story says under construction while the developer sought financing and a tenant; WSMV says proposed and not formally approved. No construction record was found.
  • Moratorium date conflict: WSMV reports June 3 and repeated that on June 15; Tennessee Lookout and WTVF place it on June 9. We could not resolve this.
  • Power conflict: DCD and WSMV describe Bloom Energy fuel cells; Tennessee Lookout says natural gas and diesel generators.
  • Square footage is 96,065 (DCD) or 96,064 (Tennessee Lookout). The rail spur and industrial zoning come from the developer's site as cited by DCD.
  • Coordinates are approximate, from the city.

The full record

Status note
McMinnville's 18-month moratorium halts data center permit applications, and WSMV said on June 15 the center has not been formally approved. The city's stories do not say outright that this project is covered.
Power note
25 MW of IT capacity, with 30 MW of Bloom Energy fuel cells and a 25 MW battery system. Under 50 MW.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.