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Recent Tennessee data center news

• Oct 20, 2026

  Stony Brook University Hosts Global Energy Leaders at Advanced Energy Conference 2026

  Stony Brook University has announced that the Advanced Energy Conference 2026 will be hosted by its Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center at the New York Hilton Midtown from November 4-6, 2026.

  • The conference will focus on AI, data centers, advanced manufacturing, electrification, grid modernization, finance, clean generation, and digital infrastructure, with more than 1,000 senior leaders expected to attend.
  • The program includes six concurrent tracks, an Innovation Corral for emerging clean-energy companies, workshops, a student poster session, and speakers from utilities, labs, universities, government agencies, and energy companies.
• Oct 19, 2026 · Google

  Partnering to strengthen the grid and support local communities in Arkansas

  Google has announced the first $1.25 million in grants from its $25 million West Memphis Energy Impact Fund and said it is continuing work with Entergy Arkansas on new energy and grid infrastructure.

  • The grants will support 10 local nonprofit and municipal organizations in West Memphis, Arkansas and nearby communities, with projects focused on clean energy access, home utility cost reduction, and workforce development.
  • Google says the funding is guided by its local Community Advisory Council and includes programs such as energy-efficiency upgrades, HVAC modernizations, weatherization, renewable energy upgrades, and career training; it also references ongoing partnership work with Entergy Arkansas.
• Oct 13, 2026

  U.S. Nuclear Policy Enters a New Era: NCCETC Dataset Tracks the Nationwide Sprint Toward New Nuclear Deployment

  The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has announced the latest edition of its Nuclear Energy Policy Dataset, a biannual resource tracking commercial nuclear energy policy and market activity across the United States.

  • The October 2026 update covers all 50 states, U.S. territories, and federal actions, and says 45 states and Puerto Rico took new action between April and September 2026; 48 states and Puerto Rico have acted since the start of the year.
  • Noteworthy developments cited include New Jersey’s 1.1 GW capacity certificate program, Illinois’ statewide inquiry, Tennessee’s first fusion plant license to Type One Energy at Bull Run in Clinton, and the TVA Clinch River SMR construction permit from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
• Oct 12, 2026

  Virginia Tops AI Data Center Readiness Ranking as Smaller Markets Advance

  TRG DataCenters has published a new August 2026 survey ranking US states for AI data center growth readiness. - The report compares 24 states using infrastructure scale, environmental exposure, mapped AI site capacity, estimated emissions, and water-stress exposure; Virginia ranked first with a score of 100, followed by Ohio (88.2), Tennessee (83.7), Georgia (81.8), and Texas (80.8). - The analysis highlights that South Carolina ranked sixth with only one large AI site and 142 MW of capacity, while Texas had 13 sites and 1,301 MW but faced high water-stress exposure at 58.8% of mapped facilities; the piece also notes Mississippi exceeds 500 MW of AI capacity in the dataset.

  • The article is a commentary/reporting piece based on TRG’s survey rather than a new project announcement; it emphasizes that grid connections, transmission, fiber, build-ready sites, and long-term power availability will shape where AI infrastructure is built.
  • TRG says its dataset mapped 7 large AI sites in Virginia totaling 1,085 MW, 1,410 MW in Ohio, and 1,373 MW in Tennessee, with estimated annual CO2 emissions of about 2.3 million tons in Virginia versus 4.5 million tons in Ohio and 4.3 million tons in Tennessee.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Beyond the Demand Forecast: Six Questions About Powering Data Centers From DPX 2026

  POWER magazine has published a conference-based analysis of DPX 2026, highlighting the main questions discussed about building power infrastructure for data centers and AI load growth.

  • The article summarizes remarks from Peter Lake, Jehmal T. Hudson, Alexander Hubbard, Matthew Gardner, Nelli Babayan, and Jason Reagan rather than announcing a single new project.
  • It includes concrete policy and market details such as Virginia’s GS-5 rate class effective Jan. 1, 2027, Berkeley Lab’s 192 TWh to 649 TWh U.S. data center electricity forecast, and GE Vernova’s planned turbine output ramp to 20 GW in Q4 2026, 24 GW by 2028, and 30 GW by 2030.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Top facilities management conferences to attend in 2027

  Facilities Dive has published a 2027 conference list for facilities management, including events relevant to data centers, AI, energy resilience, sustainability and workforce development.

  • The list covers 22 events across the U.S., with dates and locations for major conferences such as ASHRAE Winter Conference (Jan. 23-27, Chicago), DCD Connect New York (May 17-18, New York City), Data Center World (May 24-27, Nashville), Realcomm IBcon (June 8-10, Tampa), and IFMA World Workplace 2027 (Oct. 13-15, Kansas City).
  • The article highlights recurring themes including AI in building systems, energy resilience and efficiency, cooling technology, cybersecurity risk, talent development, and sustainable facilities; it also notes that Data Center World, Greenbuild, ISSA Show North America and Data Center World Power are hosted by Informa.
• Oct 6, 2026 · Google

  Why we're backing America's existing nuclear plants

  Google has announced a new long-term energy collaboration with Constellation Energy to add 890 MW of nuclear capacity to the PJM grid and deploy Gemini Enterprise across Constellation operations.

  • The agreement covers physical and digital upgrades at six operating nuclear plants across Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; the uprates are expected to be completed before the end of 2032 and add 890 MW of firm clean power.
  • Google says the deal is tied to its data center growth, supports roughly 4,400 existing jobs and 7,200 new construction jobs, and brings Google’s total enabled nuclear capacity to over 1.5 GW in the U.S.; it also references related nuclear efforts in Georgia, Iowa, and Tennessee.
• Sep 30, 2026

  POWER Honors Bloom Energy’s KR Sridhar with 2026 Executive Leadership Award

  POWER’s article announces that KR Sridhar, founder, chairman and CEO of Bloom Energy, received POWER’s 2026 Executive Leadership Award for advancing distributed, on-site power for data centers and AI demand.

  • Bloom Energy’s history and commercial milestones are summarized, including its 2001 founding, 2006 first field trial, 2008 commercial launch, 2018 NYSE listing, and later manufacturing expansion in Fremont, California.
  • The piece highlights major customer and financing relationships: Bloom’s arrangement with Equinix surpassed 100 MW in February 2025 across 19 data centers in six states; Oracle expanded its Bloom relationship in April 2026 to as much as 2.8 GW with an initial 1.2-GW deployment; Brookfield Asset Management committed $5 billion in October 2025 and raised that commitment to $25 billion in June 2026.
• Sep 24, 2026

  Louisiana’s next big industrial play could be nuclear

  The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is weighing a proposed $50 billion federal plan to create three nuclear innovation campuses in the United States.

  • The Department of Energy’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus initiative would combine advanced reactors, nuclear fuel recycling, and data centers at three hubs, with candidate host states including Louisiana, Tennessee, Utah, Oklahoma, Idaho, and West Virginia.
  • Supporters say each hub could generate up to $10 billion in long-term local tax revenue and 25,000 jobs; the plan would also involve states agreeing to store nuclear waste and comes amid debate over the stalled Yucca Mountain project and federal responsibility for spent fuel.
• Sep 22, 2026

  South Korea’s Samsung C&T To Help Build Kairos Nuclear Reactor For Google

  Kairos Power has announced that Samsung C&T will help build its 50 MW demonstration reactor for Google, with completion scheduled by 2030.

  • Samsung C&T will make an equity investment in Kairos and provide in-kind engineering services worth up to $100 million (€87 million), including $70 million in equity.
  • Google first signed a deal with Kairos in 2024 to buy power from seven reactors; Kairos is building Hermes 1 and Hermes 2 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and says Hermes 2 is expected to begin operating in 2030 after NRC approval in late 2024.