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description: Is Memphis a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 28.4/100 (TVA), as of 2026-11-12. 4,600 MW tracked across all listings, unverified included (as of 2026-11-07). Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Memphis data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Memphis data center market

Power availability in Memphis: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 28.4 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 278 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Memphis data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Memphis market for a data center")`

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DCPI Score**28.4/100**

MW, all listings**4,600**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Memphis at a glance

By listed capacity the largest operators are Xai (2,000 MW).

Capacity by status, as of 2026-11-12

| Status | MW |
| --- | --- |
| Status not reported | 2,000 |
| Total listed | 2,000 |

Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), facility records as of 2026-11-12. Verified sites that report MW only; blank means no MW reported. The "MW, all listings" tile above is a wider measure (every tracked site that reports MW, any status, unverified directory listings included), so it is larger than Total listed.

## Colocation lease rates in Memphis

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

Recent capital activity includes a $575M investment commitment from 5C, though deal velocity remains modest relative to market size. The operator landscape reflects both hyperscale AI infrastructure expansion and traditional colocation presence.

The DCPI verdict of AVOID signals structural tightness in new power procurement. Together, these metrics suggest that securing incremental megawatts for new or expanded facilities will face headwinds—not from demand weakness, but from supply-side infrastructure lag. Operators seeking to add capacity should expect extended lead times on utility interconnection and potential power-cost premiums reflecting scarcity conditions.

Deal flow remains thin despite Memphis's profile as a major AI compute hub. The $575M 5C commitment stands as the sole recent transaction in the tracked registry, highlighting sparse third-party capital activity relative to the 4,600 MW footprint. xAI's dominant six-facility presence reflects direct corporate deployment rather than merchant-market dynamics; DataBank and CenturyLink Memphis represent more traditional wholesale and carrier-grade supply. This operator mix—heavy on direct-to-user and AI-native deployment, light on pure-play M&A—suggests capital is flowing through direct corporate channels rather than acquisition markets.

## Data centers in Memphis

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Xai Memphis TN Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/xai-xai-memphis-tn-data-center-9945f4eb) | Xai | Announced | 2,000 |
| [COLOSSUS DATA CENTER](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/colossus-data-center-ca8b7cfc) |  |  |  |
| [DataBank Memphis (MEM1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/databank-databank-memphis-mem1-ee87f1c0) | DataBank | Operational |  |
| [EdgeConneX Memphis (EDCMEM01)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/edgeconnex-inc-edgeconnex-memphis-edcmem01-f75f9588) | EdgeConneX Inc. | Operational |  |
| [Expedient Memphis](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/expedient-expedient-memphis-37c00ea7) | Expedient | Operational |  |
| [Level(3) Memphis](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lumen-technologies-level3-memphis-ac228e06) | Lumen Technologies | Operational |  |
| [xAI MACROHARDRR](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/xai-xai-macrohardrr-a5452608) | xAI | Announced |  |
| [xAI Macrohard Colossus 2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/xai-xai-macrohard-colossus-2-611121fb) | xAI | Operational |  |
| [xAI Macrohardrr](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/xai-xai-macrohardrr-12301526) | xAI | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [Tennessee](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/tennessee).

## More on Memphis

- [Memphis DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/memphis)
- [Memphis market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/memphis/brief)
- [Tennessee data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/tennessee/brief)
- [Tennessee data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/tennessee/data-center-incentives)

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