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Data centers in Shelby County, Tennessee

The Census tracks 2 data center projects in Shelby County, Tennessee, with 2.03 GW of published capacity: 1 under construction, 1 operating.

How many data centers are in Shelby County?

The Census tracks 2 major projects here as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 under construction, 1 operating. They are in Memphis. The largest by published capacity is xAI Colossus 2 (1.78 GW).

Projects

ProjectStatusCapacityDeveloper
xAI Colossus 2
Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Under construction1.78 GWxAI
xAI Colossus
Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Operating250 MWxAI

Recent changes

DateWhat changedProject
Jul 30, 2026Mississippi DEQ sets retirement schedule for 69 temporary turbines at the Southaven plant (Aug. 18, 2026 to July 14, 2027), allowing 13 to run past the original deadline Mississippi TodayxAI Colossus 2
Jun 15, 2026Justice Department files motion to intervene and seek dismissal of the NAACP Clean Air Act lawsuit. Lawyer MonthlyxAI Colossus 2
Jun 9, 2026Southaven residents file a federal class action against xAI and MZX Tech over turbine noise. Mississippi TodayxAI Colossus 2
Apr 14, 2026NAACP files Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI and MZX Tech; DOJ moved in June 2026 to intervene on the company’s side Scientific AmericanxAI Colossus 2
Mar 10, 2026Mississippi DEQ board approves 41 turbines (1.2 GW) to power Colossus 2 and planned Colossus 3 DatacenterDynamicsxAI Colossus 2
Mar 3, 2026Permit filed for $659.3M, four-story building adjacent to Colossus 2 Action News 5xAI Colossus 2
Jan 14, 2026Application filed with Mississippi regulators for 41-turbine permit Southern Environmental Law CenterxAI Colossus 2
Dec 15, 2025Memphis and Shelby County Air Pollution Control Board dismisses appeals of the turbine permit as moot Action News 5xAI Colossus
Jul 17, 2025SELC, on behalf of NAACP Memphis and Young, Gifted & Green, appeals permit to Memphis and Shelby County Air Pollution Control Board Tennessee LookoutxAI Colossus
Jul 16, 2025xAI affiliate MZX Tech buys former Duke power plant site in Southaven, MS Southern Environmental Law CenterxAI Colossus 2
Jul 2, 2025Shelby County Health Department approves permit for 15 gas turbines through Jan. 1, 2027 (DCD reports July 1 meeting) Tennessee LookoutxAI Colossus
Apr 9, 2025Aerial imaging shows 35 turbines operating, per SELC Southern Environmental Law CenterxAI Colossus

Shelby County data centers: common questions

How many data centers are in Shelby County, Tennessee?

The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Shelby County as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 under construction, 1 operating. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.

What is the biggest data center project in Shelby County?

By published planned capacity, xAI Colossus 2 in Memphis, at 1.78 GW. Its status is under construction.

This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Shelby County. See all Tennessee projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.

Cite this page

Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.

APAData Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Shelby County, Tennessee. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/tennessee/shelby-county
MLA“Data centers in Shelby County, Tennessee.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/tennessee/shelby-county.
Linkhttps://datacentercensus.com/us/tennessee/shelby-county

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