{"schemaVersion":"1.0","canonicalUrl":"https://tennessai.com/data-centers/meta-gallatin","packetUrl":"https://tennessai.com/diligence/meta-gallatin","reviewDate":"2026-11-03","project":{"lat":36.472423,"lng":-86.458405,"jobs":"Over 100 operational jobs — operator, 2024","kind":"campus","name":"Meta Gallatin Data Center","slug":"meta-gallatin","capex":"More than $1.5B at full build-out — operator","power":"Not disclosed (530 MW renewable procurement is separate)","region":"middle","status":"Serving traffic since November 2024","details":["Meta's 2020 post put the investment at more than $800 million supporting about 100 jobs; its 2024 post says the fully built facility will represent more than $1.5 billion in Tennessee.","Meta says eight Meta-supported projects with TVA add 530 MW of new renewable energy in Tennessee; that is a renewable-supply figure, not the campus load."],"summary":"Meta broke ground in Gallatin in August 2020 on a 982,000-square-foot campus and announced on November 14, 2024 that the data center was serving traffic.","locality":"Sumner County","location":"Gallatin","operator":"Meta","sourceIds":["census-counties","meta-gallatin","meta-gallatin-online","tnecd-meta-gallatin"],"confidence":"A","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","locationNote":"Census Gazetteer internal point for Sumner County; not the campus location.","approximateLocation":true},"sources":[{"id":"census-counties","url":"https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_Gaz_counties_national.zip","title":"2025 Census Gazetteer county internal points","publisher":"U.S. Census Bureau","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03"},{"id":"meta-gallatin","url":"https://datacenters.atmeta.com/2020/08/hello-gallatin/","title":"Hello, Gallatin!","publisher":"Meta","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2020-08-12"},{"id":"meta-gallatin-online","url":"https://datacenters.atmeta.com/2024/11/gallatin-we-are-online/","title":"Gallatin, we are online!","publisher":"Meta","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2024-11-14"},{"id":"tnecd-meta-gallatin","url":"https://www.tn.gov/ecd/news/2020/8/12/governor-lee--commissioner-rolfe-announce-facebook-to-build--800-million-data-center-in-gallatin.html","title":"Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe announce Facebook to build $800 million data center in Gallatin","publisher":"Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2020-08-12"}],"qualifications":["This is a public research packet, not a legal, tax, engineering or investment opinion.","A source association is not proof of a final permit, utility commitment, incentive award or completed project.","Campus and multi-site program scopes are different. Do not sum overlapping program and campus investment or capacity figures.","Publication dates, desk review dates and project milestones have different meanings. An export is not a new source verification.","Unknown or undisclosed values remain unknown; locality markers are approximate and do not establish parcel jurisdiction."],"openQuestions":[{"topic":"Land use and jurisdiction","question":"Which parcel, legal jurisdiction and land-use approvals apply to Meta Gallatin Data Center?","boundary":"The reviewed locality label is “Sumner County”. Confirm parcel jurisdiction independently. No locality-matched land-use reference is recorded in this packet; consult the actual governing jurisdiction.","references":[]},{"topic":"Electric service","question":"What site-specific utility service agreement, interconnection milestone and delivery date are documented?","boundary":"Reviewed disclosure: Not disclosed (530 MW renewable procurement is separate). A campus specification is not an energized utility commitment. The general TVA and local power company references do not identify the serving utility, governing rate or service agreement for this particular site.","references":[{"id":"kairos-hermes2-tva","url":"https://www.kairospower.com/updates/google-kairos-power-tva-collaborate-to-meet-americas-growing-energy-needs","title":"Google, Kairos Power, TVA collaborate to meet America's growing energy needs","publisher":"Kairos Power","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-08-18"},{"id":"mlgw-xai-statement","url":"https://www.mlgw.com/images/content/files/pdf/XAIJuly2025Statement.pdf","title":"MLGW statement on xAI's 5420 Tulane Road location","publisher":"Memphis Light, Gas and Water","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-07-22"}]},{"topic":"Environmental and water review","question":"Which air, water and cooling records apply to the actual site and phase?","boundary":"The register does not establish a project-specific water allocation or final environmental approval.","references":[{"id":"xai-turbine-permit","url":"https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2025/07/02/elon-musk-xai-turbines-in-memphis-permit/84451755007/","title":"xAI granted permit for turbines at Memphis site","publisher":"The Commercial Appeal","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-07-02"}]},{"topic":"Investment and incentives","question":"Which site-specific investment scope and written incentive or tax-qualification records are available?","boundary":"Reviewed investment disclosure: More than $1.5B at full build-out — operator. A program commitment is not a campus valuation.","references":[{"id":"tnecd-meta-gallatin","url":"https://www.tn.gov/ecd/news/2020/8/12/governor-lee--commissioner-rolfe-announce-facebook-to-build--800-million-data-center-in-gallatin.html","title":"Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe announce Facebook to build $800 million data center in Gallatin","publisher":"Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2020-08-12"}]},{"topic":"Employment and timing","question":"Which phase, hiring dates, job types and current employer postings are documented?","boundary":"Reviewed jobs disclosure: Over 100 operational jobs — operator, 2024. An announced target is not a live vacancy count. The operator references do not establish an employer affiliation, hiring commitment or project-specific training agreement for an unrelated training provider.","references":[{"id":"census-counties","url":"https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_Gaz_counties_national.zip","title":"2025 Census Gazetteer county internal points","publisher":"U.S. Census Bureau","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03"},{"id":"meta-gallatin","url":"https://datacenters.atmeta.com/2020/08/hello-gallatin/","title":"Hello, Gallatin!","publisher":"Meta","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2020-08-12"},{"id":"meta-gallatin-online","url":"https://datacenters.atmeta.com/2024/11/gallatin-we-are-online/","title":"Gallatin, we are online!","publisher":"Meta","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2024-11-14"},{"id":"tnecd-meta-gallatin","url":"https://www.tn.gov/ecd/news/2020/8/12/governor-lee--commissioner-rolfe-announce-facebook-to-build--800-million-data-center-in-gallatin.html","title":"Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe announce Facebook to build $800 million data center in Gallatin","publisher":"Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2020-08-12"}]}]}