Memphis Mayor Paul Young Initiates 90-Day Review for Data Center Regulations
Memphis Mayor Paul Young has issued an executive order to establish a 90-day study aimed at developing clear and actionable recommendations for regulating large and hyperscale data centers within the city. This initiative seeks to identify policy guardrails and recommend protections for neighborhoods, infrastructure, air quality, water resources, and utility customers. The study will involve a group of subject-matter experts appointed by the mayor and chaired by the City’s chief operating officer. These experts will possess professional, technical, governmental, academic, legal, financial, environmental, and economic development expertise. The executive order emphasizes the mayor's responsibility to protect Memphians and ensure the city benefits from new investments, while addressing the impact of data centers on energy, water, and infrastructure. Community engagement is a key component, with at least three community education sessions planned, including a public comment period and an open presentation of ...
