The Millington, Tennessee city government is scheduled to consider a measure on Nov. 9, 2026, that would pause acceptance of applications for non-grid power generation, accessory computing, and industrial-scale facilities commonly known as data centers, according to the published agenda.
According to the agenda, the pause is intended to give the city’s Planning Department time to research these types of developments and prepare proposed regulations for review by the Planning Commission. The agenda does not specify a length of time for the proposed pause or detail the contents of future regulations.
For residents, the agenda item signals a potential temporary halt on new data center-related project applications within city limits while local planning staff work on a regulatory framework. The published materials do not state how many, if any, data center applications are currently pending before the city.
- Meeting date: Nov. 9, 2026
- Location: Millington, TN
- Agenda item: Possible pause on applications for non-grid power generation, accessory computing, and industrial-scale facilities (data centers)
- Stated purpose, per agenda: Allow Planning Department time to research developments and draft proposed regulations
- Next step, per agenda: Proposed regulations would go to the Planning Commission for review
The matter is scheduled to be taken up at the Nov. 9 meeting, according to the agenda. The agenda indicates that any resulting regulations would subsequently be reviewed by the Planning Commission, though no timeline for that review is included in the published document.
Residents who wish to follow or weigh in on this agenda item can attend the Nov. 9, 2026 meeting in Millington, TN. The full agenda is available through the city’s official website.
Official source: the published record