Meta Gallatin Data Center
Sumner County, TN
Source: OpenStreetMap
Meta Gallatin Data Center is a mapped data center in Sumner County, TN, operated by Facebook USA, Inc. and ultimately owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 626,683 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkThe Meta Gallatin Data Center is a 626,683 square foot facility mapped in Sumner County, Tennessee, operated by Facebook USA, Inc. and ultimately owned by Meta Platforms, Inc. Power comes from Cumberland Elec Member Corp, with the broader grid managed by the TVA balancing authority.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMeta Platforms, Inc.
- Files asFacebook USA, Inc.
- This facilityMeta Gallatin Data Center
In the news
source: Google News- US Army Warns Lawmakers Draft Legislation Risks Data Center PushBloomberg· Jun 5, 2026
- AI Data Center Boom Risks Breakup of Biggest US Power Grid OperatorBloomberg· Jun 4, 2026
- Did Mark Zuckerberg's data center 'dry up' Rio Grande? Here's what records showSnopes· Jun 4, 2026
- China fueling anti-data center sentiment across US, Trump admin and ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary claimNew York Post· May 29, 2026
- AI data centre power surge threatens US grid stability and consumer costsGreen Building Africa· May 22, 2026
- Balancing Data Center Growth with American Agriculture | Market IntelAmerican Farm Bureau Federation· Apr 23, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77These tax breaks are recorded to Meta Platforms, Inc. (the operator/parent) and may cover this or other sites — no state names the recipient at the facility level.
- Texas Qualifying Large Data Center Project Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2022 · term — yr · source
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Nashville), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Vena Stuart Elementary in Gallatin, is 3.4 mi from this site (730 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.