# TennessAI

Independent, source-linked Tennessee AI and data-center research desk.
Initial register review: 2026-11-03. Latest source review: 2026-11-03. 6 infrastructure records, 1 published research editions, 21 named primary sources.
Campus and multi-site programs have different scopes; do not aggregate their investment or capacity figures. Source publication dates, desk review dates, research edition dates and project completion dates are distinct.

## Core resources
- [Tracker](https://tennessai.com/data-centers)
- [Methodology](https://tennessai.com/methodology)
- [Source register](https://tennessai.com/sources)
- [Public project API](https://tennessai.com/api/v1/projects)
- [Source API](https://tennessai.com/api/v1/sources)
- [OpenAPI contract](https://tennessai.com/openapi.json)
- [Full research text](https://tennessai.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Operators](https://tennessai.com/operators)
- [Localities](https://tennessai.com/localities)
- [Evidence trails](https://tennessai.com/evidence)
- [Coverage matrix](https://tennessai.com/coverage)
- [Research guides](https://tennessai.com/guides)
- [Diligence packets](https://tennessai.com/diligence)
- [Market intelligence](https://tennessai.com/market-intel)
- [Share kit](https://tennessai.com/share)
- [Company references](https://tennessai.com/vendors)
- [AI readiness](https://tennessai.com/ai-readiness)
- [AI and real estate](https://tennessai.com/real-estate-impact)
- [Tennessee AI resource center](https://tennessai.com/tennessee-ai-resource-center)
- [RSS feed](https://tennessai.com/feed.xml)
- [Atom feed](https://tennessai.com/feed.atom)
- [JSON feed](https://tennessai.com/feed.json)

## Infrastructure records
- [Kairos Power Hermes 2 — Oak Ridge](https://tennessai.com/data-centers/kairos-hermes-2-oak-ridge): On August 18, 2025 Google, Kairos Power and TVA announced a PPA under which Hermes 2 in Oak Ridge would deliver up to 50 MW to TVA's grid, scheduled to begin operations in 2030. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [ORNL Discovery and Lux AI supercomputers](https://tennessai.com/data-centers/ornl-discovery-lux): DOE announced on October 27, 2025 two AMD-powered, HPE-built systems at ORNL: the Lux AI cluster, to be deployed in early 2026, and Discovery, to be delivered in 2028 as Frontier's successor. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [xAI Colossus — Paul R. Lowry Road](https://tennessai.com/data-centers/xai-colossus-memphis): The Greater Memphis Chamber announced on June 5, 2024 that xAI's supercomputer would occupy a former manufacturing facility in Memphis. The Commercial Appeal records the site as the former Electrolux building at 3231 Paul R. Lowry Road. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [xAI Colossus 2 — Tulane Road](https://tennessai.com/data-centers/xai-colossus-2-tulane-road): The Greater Memphis Chamber announced in March 2025 that xAI bought a one-million-square-foot property in Southwest Memphis. DatacenterDynamics reported an $80 million purchase of parcels off Tulane Road in Whitehaven. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Meta Gallatin Data Center](https://tennessai.com/data-centers/meta-gallatin): 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. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Google Montgomery County data center](https://tennessai.com/data-centers/google-montgomery-county): Google lists Montgomery County, Tennessee among its data center locations. Google's August 2025 announcement says the Kairos/TVA agreement supports its data centers in Montgomery County. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.

## Published research editions
- [Tennessee AI Daily Brief — November 3, 2026](https://tennessai.com/briefs/2026-11-03-tennessee-ai-daily-brief): A source-register baseline for TennessAI's campuses, research and policy records. Research edition 2026-11-03; desk reviewed 2026-11-03.

## Topic channels
- [Power & grid](https://tennessai.com/topics/power)
- [Water & cooling](https://tennessai.com/topics/water)
- [Permitting](https://tennessai.com/topics/permitting)
- [Investment & incentives](https://tennessai.com/topics/incentives)
- [Workforce](https://tennessai.com/topics/workforce)
- [Research & supercomputing](https://tennessai.com/topics/research)
- [AI policy](https://tennessai.com/topics/ai-policy)

## Named primary sources
- [2025 Census Gazetteer county internal points](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_Gaz_counties_national.zip) — U.S. Census Bureau. Publication date not recorded. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Velocity meets potency: xAI announces Memphis as new home](https://memphischamber.com/blog/press-release/velocity-meets-potency-xai-announces-memphis-as-new-home/) — Greater Memphis Chamber. Source published 2024-06-05. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [xAI expands Memphis footprint with major property acquisition in Southwest Memphis](https://memphischamber.com/blog/press-release/expansion-follows-december-announcement-of-supercomputer-growth-and-tech-partnership-ecosystem/) — Greater Memphis Chamber. Source published 2025-03-07. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [xAI in Memphis: How the project came together and where it stands](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2025/06/05/elon-musk-xai-supercomputer-grok-memphis-tn/83599473007/) — The Commercial Appeal. Source published 2025-06-05. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [xAI granted permit for turbines at Memphis site](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2025/07/02/elon-musk-xai-turbines-in-memphis-permit/84451755007/) — The Commercial Appeal. Source published 2025-07-02. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Elon Musk's xAI buys 1 million sq ft site for second Memphis data center](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/elon-musks-xai-buys-one-million-sq-ft-site-for-second-memphis-data-center/) — DatacenterDynamics. Source published 2025-03-10. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [MLGW statement on xAI's 5420 Tulane Road location](https://www.mlgw.com/images/content/files/pdf/XAIJuly2025Statement.pdf) — Memphis Light, Gas and Water. Source published 2025-07-22. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Hello, Gallatin!](https://datacenters.atmeta.com/2020/08/hello-gallatin/) — Meta. Source published 2020-08-12. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Gallatin, we are online!](https://datacenters.atmeta.com/2024/11/gallatin-we-are-online/) — Meta. Source published 2024-11-14. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe announce Facebook to build $800 million data center in Gallatin](https://www.tn.gov/ecd/news/2020/8/12/governor-lee--commissioner-rolfe-announce-facebook-to-build--800-million-data-center-in-gallatin.html) — Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Source published 2020-08-12. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Montgomery County, Tennessee data center location](https://datacenters.google/locations/tennessee/) — Google. Publication date not recorded. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Our first advanced nuclear reactor project with Kairos Power and Tennessee Valley Authority](https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/google-first-advanced-nuclear-reactor-project-with-kairos-power-and-tennessee-valley-authority/) — Google. Source published 2025-08-18. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Google, Kairos Power, TVA collaborate to meet America's growing energy needs](https://www.kairospower.com/updates/google-kairos-power-tva-collaborate-to-meet-americas-growing-energy-needs) — Kairos Power. Source published 2025-08-18. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [ORNL, AMD and HPE to deliver DOE's newest AI supercomputers: Discovery and Lux](https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornl-amd-and-hpe-deliver-does-newest-ai-supercomputers-discovery-and-lux/) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Source published 2025-10-27. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Energy Department announces new public-private partnership model, two supercomputers](https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-new-public-private-partnership-model-two-supercomputers) — U.S. Department of Energy. Source published 2025-10-27. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Gov. Lee signs ELVIS Act into law](https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2024/3/21/photos--gov--lee-signs-elvis-act-into-law.html) — Office of the Governor of Tennessee. Source published 2024-03-21. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council](https://www.tn.gov/finance/ai-council.html) — Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration. Publication date not recorded. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Tennessee sets bold course for AI leadership](https://www.tn.gov/finance/news/2025/11/24/tennessee-sets-bold-course-for-ai-leadership.html) — Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration. Source published 2025-11-24. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [VALIANT — Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/valiant/) — Vanderbilt University. Publication date not recorded. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [Generative AI at Vanderbilt](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/generative-ai/) — Vanderbilt University. Publication date not recorded. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.
- [AI Tennessee](https://research.utk.edu/aitn/) — University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Publication date not recorded. Desk reviewed 2026-11-03.