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Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park)
Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee
Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park) is a crypto mining site under construction in Humboldt, Tennessee (Gibson County), operated by Undisclosed. The public record puts it at 15 MW planned, 2 acres. It is the subject of active public debate, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition on record.
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Facility record
Under construction
- Operator
- Undisclosed
- Facility type
- Crypto mining
- Location
- Humboldt, Gibson County, TN
- Coordinates
- 35.8198, -88.9159 (approximate)
- Power capacity
- 15 MW planned
- Land
- 2 acres
- Investment
- Not established from a public source
- Announced
- Not established from a public source
- Utility
- Humboldt Utilities (TVA local power company)
- Power source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Not established from a public source
- Water use
- Not established from a public source
- Jobs
- Not established from a public source
- Public subsidy
- Not established from a public source
- Community reception
- Contested
- Source confidence
- Reported by at least one credible outlet or filing
Timeline from the record
Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.
- July 23, 2026Under constructionLocal officials confirmed a 15 MW cryptocurrency mining facility under construction on ~2 acres near the outskirts of the city limits adjacent to the Gibson County Industrial Park; TVA completed a feasibility study and approved the load; Humboldt Planning Commission approved the project; leaders expected it fully operational by August 2026 Source: Humboldt Chamber of Commerce
Opposition and litigation at this site
Yes. Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park) in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. Residents protested outside the July 27, 2026 Mayor and Aldermen meeting citing lack of notice, power and water use, noise and infrastructure costs, and asked to re-check the developer-commissioned independent study
How the community has taken it
Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: contested means active public debate is on record, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition, without litigation.
Residents protested outside the July 27, 2026 Mayor and Aldermen meeting citing lack of notice, power and water use, noise and infrastructure costs, and asked to re-check the developer-commissioned independent study
Power and water
Expected to generate ~$8.5 million in annual electric revenue for Humboldt Utilities; developer paying 100% of infrastructure costs ($180,000 spent to date); 40 MW of reserve capacity remains after completion
Chamber release: evaporative cooling using up to ~2 million gallons/year, mostly in warmer months (~0.2% of Humboldt water sales). Humboldt Utilities' CEO separately described the racks as air-cooled using 'virtually no water', sources conflict
Notes on the record
Operator not named in any public release as of Sept 2026. Pin is the Humboldt town centroid; the ~2-acre parcel near the Gibson County Industrial Park was not located.
What the record does not establish, and the document that would
In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.
- Cooling method and water use
- Tax abatements or other public subsidy
- Permanent jobs promised
Which document closes each gap
- Cooling method and water use
- The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
- Tax abatements or other public subsidy
- The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
- Permanent jobs promised
- The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
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Other sites within 30 miles
Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.
- CleanSpark Jackson Bitcoin Mining Facility (former GRIID site) · Jackson · CleanSpark, Inc.15 mi · Operating · 60 MW
Questions people ask about this site
Is there opposition to the Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park) in Humboldt?
Yes. Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park) in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. Residents protested outside the July 27, 2026 Mayor and Aldermen meeting citing lack of notice, power and water use, noise and infrastructure costs, and asked to re-check the developer-commissioned independent study
Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park)?
No lawsuit over Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park) appears in the record we track as of September 21, 2026. Residents most often reach a lawyer over water supply, well drawdown, noise from cooling plant, property value, or a rezoning approved without the notice the ordinance required. If any of that is happening near this site, it is worth a review whether or not a case has been filed yet.
How much water does Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park) use?
No water withdrawal figure for Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park) is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.
Who operates Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park), and how big is it?
Undisclosed is the operator on record. Capacity on record is 15 MW. The site is recorded at 2 acres.
How to cite this page
SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Humboldt Bitcoin Mining Facility (near Gibson County Industrial Park)," updated September 21, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/humboldt-gibson-county-bitcoin-mine-tn.
Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.34.0 (September 21, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/humboldt-gibson-county-bitcoin-mine-tn, retrieved October 1, 2026.
Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.
Sources for this record
As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.
- 1.Local Officials Release Details on Humboldt Data Center (Humboldt Chamber, July 23, 2026) · Humboldt Chamber of Commerce · retrieved September 21, 2026
- 2.Residents raise concerns over new Gibson County data center, local leaders say impact will be minimal (WBBJ, July 27, 2026) · WBBJ-TV · retrieved September 21, 2026
- 3.Concerned residents protest new Data Center being built in Humboldt (WBBJ, July 28, 2026) · WBBJ-TV · retrieved September 21, 2026
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