06/09/2026
We've confirmed the proposed data center adjacent to Nashville Zoo may be much larger than initially presented.
The planning documents reference a second building that could exceed 202,000 square feet (3x larger than the first) with a 40-megawatt capacity, along with an electrical substation. Combined, that's up to 50 megawatts of power capacity, enough to power up to 50,000 homes.
Because of these concerns, Nashville Zoo has taken its first legal step. Our Land Use Attorney and former Metro Codes Director, Bill Herbert, has filed a zoning appeal seeking to overturn the permits approved for the project.
Please continue contacting Metro Nashville Council Members and Mayor O'Connell and encourage them to support BL2026-1391.
We also ask our community to attend the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Thursday, June 11 at 4 p.m. at 700 President Ronald Reagan Way and speak in support of Council Member Rollin Horton's BL2026-1391.
We need to do everything we can to stop this data center from being built next to Nashville Zoo. Why does a project of this scale need to be located directly adjacent to some of the most endangered animals in the world? Until those questions are fully answered and the impacts are understood, we must continue speaking up. The potential consequences are too significant, and any damage could be irreversible.
