Event Brief
Oct 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Roane County Expands Restrictions on Data Centers
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Roane County commissioners voted Monday night to expand a two-year construction moratorium, originally passed in July, to cover cryptocurrency mining operations and battery storage facilities as well as data centers. The resolution broadens restrictions on future development in the county.
WHO: Roane County commissioners
WHAT: Commissioners voted to expand the county's data center construction moratorium to include cryptocurrency mining operations and battery storage facilities.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 3:36 PM ET
WHERE: Roane County, Tennessee
WHY: The expansion builds on a two-year construction moratorium on data centers passed in July; no further rationale was reported.
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