Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee

Clarksville / Montgomery County — Tennessee

82/100Clear Path

Stablehigh confidence

Last updated: 2026-03-29

Thesis

By-right approval in industrial zones, TVA power infrastructure, zero organized opposition, and Google operating successfully since 2019. Tennessee has expanded DC incentives.

Four-Dimension Breakdown

How this market scores

Regulatory Risk24/30

By-right in commercial and industrial zones through P&Z administrative review. Google operating since 2019. No DC-specific restrictions. Tennessee has no state or local moratorium.

Montgomery County FAQ (December 2025)Google Data Centers: Montgomery County

Infrastructure Readiness20/25

TVA — one of the largest public power providers. 18% of industrial load from DCs in 2025. Google on 100% renewable via 413 MW solar PPA. TVA pursuing 6.2 GW new generation. CDE Lightband serves 80,000+ metered homes.

ClarksvilleNow: TVA Cumberland Fossil PlantUtility Dive: TVA generation expansionOrigis Energy press release

Opposition Density22/25

No organized opposition found after 12+ search queries. Google has operated since 2019 with exclusively positive coverage — community grants, school funding, charitable giving.

ClarksvilleNow: Google community engagement

Approval Timeline16/20

By-right P&Z administrative review in industrial zones. Google: announced December 2015, groundbreaking February 2018, opened November 2019.

Montgomery County FAQClarksvilleNow: Google opens

Evidence

Key findings

Data centers permitted by right in commercial and industrial zones through P&Z administrative review.

Montgomery County FAQ

Tennessee HB 2182 (2024) expanded DC tax exemptions to cover affiliated transfers.

Server Country Tennessee

Google has invested $2.5B+ and generated $10.6B in economic activity in 2024.

Google Data Centers: Montgomery County

Tennessee not among states with DC moratorium bills in 2025-2026.

Good Jobs First

Incentives

Available programs

20-year PILOT agreement with Google (December 2015)

Exempting the data center from portions of property taxes for 20 years.

Source

HB 2182 — expanded DC sales/use tax exemptions (2024)

Allows previously-qualified DCs to retain exemption when transferred to affiliate through corporate restructuring.

Source

Google community grants — $600,000+ since 2018

Grants to local nonprofits and schools; $300,000 in Goodwill Industries.

Source

Known Risks

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The credibility of a favorable score depends on honest risk disclosure. These risks are documented in public records.

TVA may keep Cumberland Fossil Plant open due to DC demand — environmental scrutiny

Sierra Club press release (March 2026) criticized TVA's gas plant reliance

Data Gaps

Transparent about what we do not yet know.

Could not extract verbatim zoning code section numbers from Municode for Clarksville

Recommendation

Favorable market. By-right approval, TVA infrastructure, and no organized opposition.

Sources

Cited references

primaryMontgomery County FAQ (December 2025)

primaryGoogle Data Centers: Montgomery County

secondaryServer Country Tennessee

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