Full-Time
Director Power Supply
DC BLOX
51-200 employees
AI-enabled data centers with regional connectivity
No salary listed
Atlanta, GA, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid work is listed for the Atlanta corporate office and Atlanta, Georgia location.
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA
 Electrical Engineering (1) |
|---|
Get referred to DC BLOX
See people who can refer or advise you
- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Economics, or a related technical field is required.
- At least 8 years of experience is required in large-customer commercial energy issues, energy infrastructure, microgrid development, or power systems engineering.
- Experience in physical natural gas markets, including gas trading, transportation, storage, and scheduling, is required.
- A strong commercial mindset is required to evaluate market dynamics.
- Deep knowledge of wholesale power markets, including ERCOT, PJM, CAISO, and MISO, is required.
- In-depth understanding of purchase power agreement structures and the ability to negotiate complex agreements are required.
- Lead the team in maturing and deploying purchase power agreements, microgrid and on-site power generation strategies, and sustainability goals across the company's growing footprint.
- Work with Utility Engagement and Design teams to plan the technical aspects and site development of data center campuses.
- Lead business assessments for integrating power generation and microgrid solutions, including small modular reactors, gas turbines, fuel cells, long-duration batteries, solar, wind, and geothermal, into data centers.
- Formulate energy procurement strategies and optimize purchase power agreements.
- Source, structure, and negotiate commercial supply agreements for natural gas, liquid fuels, and alternative feedstocks supporting on-site generation, bridging power, and backup energy systems.
- Evaluate emerging energy technologies, including hydrogen fuel cells, long-duration storage, and small modular reactors.
- Manage regulatory risk by tracking changes in utility tariffs and wholesale market designs.
- Lead business negotiations for deploying multi-megawatt data center microgrids.
- Integrate utility feeds, on-site solar, battery energy storage systems, and backup generation.
- Maximize microgrid monetization through grid services, peak shaving, and energy arbitrage.
- Manage capital expenditure and operational expenditure budgets for energy infrastructure.
- Build financial models to justify energy investments.
- Negotiate complex interconnection agreements and utility contracts.
- Perform other duties as needed.
- A master's degree or Master of Business Administration is preferred.
DC BLOX provides AI-enabled, connected data centers, including colocation facilities in growing markets and hyperscale-ready build-to-suit campuses. It combines data center hosting with on-site regional network services and dark fiber to offer private, high-speed connectivity across sites. Build-to-suit campuses are designed to scale with larger workloads and tailored space, power, and networking. The goal is to give customers scalable, private, low-latency infrastructure for AI and other compute workloads from a single provider.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$2.7B
Headquarters
Dunwoody, Georgia
Founded
2014
Get referred to DC BLOX
See people who can refer or advise you
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DOE negotiations could unlock a federal-backed, behind-the-meter campus with 2 gigawatts generation.
- Savannah River positions DC BLOX in national AI infrastructure procurement before competitors.
- DC BLOX's Southeast fiber footprint supports enterprise and hyperscale customers needing integrated connectivity.
What critics are saying
- August 11, 2026 DC BLOX sued Metro Nashville over the moratorium and permits.
- Nashville Council authorized eminent domain on August 4, threatening DC BLOX's Grassmere Park project.
- Local backlash now threatens Nashville timelines, and litigation can delay capital deployment for months.
What makes DC BLOX unique
- DC BLOX combines data centers with dark fiber across Southeast growth markets.
- July 21, 2026 DOE selected DC BLOX for Savannah River's 1-gigawatt AI campus.
- DC BLOX operates or develops 23 facilities across six states, giving regional density.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 2%2 year growth
↑ 2%Twenty-Three acres by the zoo: Nashville votes to buy the land rather than let the data center open. Cities argue with developers all the time. What they rarely do is decide the argument is not worth having and simply move to buy the ground out from under it. That is what Metro Council did on August 4, voting 27-5 to authorize the city to acquire 23 acres at 648 Grassmere Park through eminent domain - the parcel where Atlanta-based DC BLOX had planned to build a data center next door to the Nashville Zoo. The numbers that make this complicated. DC BLOX bought the site in July 2026 for $23 million. Davidson County's appraisal puts it at $37.4 million - roughly $14 million above the purchase price. That gap is the whole story of what happens next. Eminent domain does not mean the city names a price; it means the city commits to paying fair value, and fair value here is a moving target somewhere in an eight-figure range. The final number is now subject to negotiation between Metro Legal and the company, and the city retains the option to walk away from the acquisition entirely if no agreement is reached. In other words: the vote authorizes a purchase. It does not complete one. What was actually going to be built. Worth keeping the scale straight, because "data center" now conjures images of the enormous hyperscale campuses going up across the Southeast. The DC BLOX proposal was a 10-megawatt facility at roughly 69,220 square feet - substantial, but not one of the giants. The objection was never really about square footage. It was about the neighbor. A data center runs continuously, draws serious power, and moves heat and noise through industrial cooling equipment. Placing that against the fence line of a zoo - an institution whose entire operating premise is animal welfare and a quiet visitor experience - was always going to draw a fight. This is the second act, not the first. Nashville has been building the legal architecture for exactly this moment. In late July, Council unanimously adopted Davidson County's first data center zoning framework and paused new large-scale permits through December 1. That pause bought the city time; the eminent domain vote is what it chose to do with it. And there is a third track still running. Separate zoning appeals - filed by the Nashville Zoo and by Councilmember Courtney Johnston, challenging how the property was classified - were deferred to August 20. If those appeals succeed, the project could be stopped on zoning grounds without the city spending anything at all. The city is, in effect, running two strategies at once: the expensive one that definitely works, and the cheap one that might. Why it matters beyond Grassmere Park. Nashville is in the middle of deciding what kind of industrial development it will host as its land runs short. The same Council that has watched a major tech tenant walk away from Music Row is now voting to spend tens of millions to keep a different kind of tech facility out of a specific neighborhood. That is not a contradiction so much as a statement of priorities: Nashville wants the jobs, and it is increasingly particular about the address. Whether $37 million is the right price for that particularity is the question the next round of negotiation will answer. The next date to watch is August 20.
DC BLOX sues Metro over blocked data center project near Nashville Zoo. August 13, 2026 DC BLOX is suing Metro Nashville over its decision to stop the company's planned data center near the Nashville Zoo. According to the lawsuit obtained by WSMV, the company had already applied for permits and secured development rights under Tennessee law. DC BLOX says it bought the Grassmere Park property in July for about $23 million, saying the site had previously been used as an Asurion data center and was already zoned for the project. DC BLOX states in the lawsuit that Metro's zoning administrator determined the project was allowed and later confirmed the company's permit applications had "vested," meaning they should be reviewed under the rules that existed when they were submitted. The company claims Metro later passed new data center rules and a temporary moratorium on data center permits, then put its applications on hold instead of continuing the review process. The lawsuit also alleges Metro singled out the Grassmere project. It points to public opposition from Mayor Freddie O'Connell and Councilmember Courtney Johnston, who sponsored the moratorium, and claims another Nashville data center project continued moving through the permitting process while DC BLOX's project was delayed. DC BLOX argues Metro violated its constitutional rights and Tennessee's vested property rights laws by stopping the project. The company is asking the court to order Metro to resume processing its permits, block enforcement of the moratorium against its project and award damages. The lawsuit contains allegations made by DC BLOX. Metro Nashville has not yet filed a response.
Nashville council approves eminent domain effort to stop DC BLOX data center near zoo. Key points * The Metro Council voted 27-5 to authorize negotiations or an eminent-domain action involving DC BLOX's property near the Nashville Zoo. [[1]] * DC BLOX bought the 23.5-acre site for $23 million and proposed a 69,200-square-foot, 10-megawatt facility. [[1]] [[2]] * The company and city now face potential litigation over whether Metro's stated public-use purpose supports the taking and how much compensation is owed. [[3]] [[4]] Nashville's Metro Council voted 27-5 on August 4, 2026, to authorize the city to negotiate for - or use eminent domain to acquire - the property where developer DC BLOX plans to build a data center beside the Nashville Zoo. The vote followed months of opposition from zoo officials, residents and local politicians. [[1]] The action does not immediately transfer the property. DC BLOX purchased the 23.5-acre site at 648 Grassmere Park for $23 million in July. Metro Mayor Freddie O'Connell has said the city wants the land for public use and to address municipal space needs, while also calling the data-center project unsuitable for the location. [[1]] [[5]] A public-use fight is forming. DC BLOX's published plan calls for a single-story, 69,200-square-foot facility with a 10-megawatt load. The company says the site is already zoned for data-center use and describes the project as local digital infrastructure rather than an AI training campus. [[2]] Tennessee law allows eminent domain only for a legitimate public use and excludes a taking primarily intended to provide a private benefit or support private commercial development. The city would also owe just compensation. DC BLOX could challenge the public-use basis, the necessity of the taking or the compensation amount in court; those are potential legal avenues, not announced litigation. [[3]] [[4]] Permits remain contested. The council's vote comes alongside Nashville's new data-center zoning rules and a temporary permitting moratorium. City officials have said the new rules may not apply to the zoo-adjacent project, which was already moving through the permitting process. [[5]] Separate zoning appeals filed by the Nashville Zoo and Councilmember Courtney Johnston over the property's classification were deferred to August 20. That proceeding gives opponents another route to challenge the project while the eminent-domain process develops. [[6]] The dispute reflects a widening permitting backlash as Tennessee communities debate noise, water, power and land-use impacts from large computing facilities. Nashville also enacted a temporary moratorium while officials develop broader standards for data centers. [[5]] [[7]] At the intersection of AI, tech, and markets. The stories that matter, in one email. Free - unsubscribe anytime.
Nashville attempts to block controversial data center near zoo with eminent domain - city could force developer to sell the land for public use, rather than $700 million installation. Published 4 hours ago One way to stop a data center project is to buy the land that it will sit on. The Nashville Metro Council just gave the go-signal to Mayor Freddie O'Connell's plan to use eminent domain to block a planned 23-acre data center campus sitting right beside the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. According to real estate news platform CoStar, the city council approved the measure by a 27-5 vote last Wednesday, meaning the city government can now take the next steps to proceed with the legal process that will force the purchase of the property. Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers "I'm glad Metro Council passed our legislation that gives us the option to acquire property next to the zoo for a number of public needs," Mayor O'Connell said in a statement. "We're working closely with our Finance and General Services departments to plan for the site." The developer of the property, DC Blox, wanted to put up a 69,220-square-foot single-story data center on the site that was expected to cost more than $700 million to build. It would sit right beside the 188-acre Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, which opened in 1990 as the Grassmere Wildlife Park. This zoo is one of the biggest attractions in Tennessee, expecting to receive two million visitors annually by 2027. Aside from that, it also participates in more than 50 conservation programs with institutions across the world. Latest Videos FromTom's Hardware 3 Easy Ways To Find A Windows 10 Or 11 Product Key 0 seconds of 1 minute, 22 seconds Volume 0% Zoo officials objected to the development, raising concerns about disruptions like noise and light pollution, among others. They even started an online petition that garnered more than 500,000 signatures by the end of July, even getting support from celebrities like Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, and Jack White. DC Blox argues that 648 Grassmere Park used to provide data center functions, so putting up a newer one on the site would not necessarily disrupt the community, including its neighboring zoo. However, there have already been several widely reported incidents from across the U.S. that highlighted the noise and light pollution that zoo officials have been concerned about. Residents in a town in Michigan have been complaining for about two years now after their neighboring data centers started emitting noise 24/7, comparing it to the sound that a vacuum makes in your living room. Aside from that, some people complain about infrasound, high- and low-frequency vibrations that do not register on decibel meters but could sometimes be felt coming from data centers and potentially cause adverse health effects. A Microsoft data center in Wisconsin is also facing a lawsuit due to noise and extreme light pollution. While this does not mean that the proposed Nashville data center will cause a similar issue, it seems that city officials do not want to take this risk. Light and noise pollution could have adverse effects on the animals housed by the zoo, potentially disrupting their habitats and behavior. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.
Nashville Metro Council uses eminent domain to block $700M data center near zoo. August 6, 2026 · openai/gpt-oss-120b Nashville moves to seize data-center site via eminent domain. Takeaway: The Nashville Metro Council voted 27-5 to give the city power to acquire a 23-acre parcel slated for a $700 million data center next to the zoo, arguing that the project threatens animal welfare and local resources. Legal action and council vote. * The council approved a mayoral proposal that authorizes eminent-domain proceedings to take control of the South Nashville property for public use. * Mayor Freddie O'Connell said the city will now begin the legal process to purchase the land. "I'm glad Metro Council passed our legislation that gives us the option to acquire property next to the zoo for a number of public needs," O'Connell said. Project details and developer response. * Developer DC Blox (Atlanta-based) purchased the 23-acre site, planning a single-story data center of 69,220 sq ft, with an estimated cost exceeding $700 million. * The site currently hosts older office buildings that have previously been used for data-center functions. * DC Blox told CoStar News it is in "collaborative talks" with the mayor's office but had no updates to share. Zoo and public opposition. * Nashville Zoo officials opposed the project, citing potential noise, light pollution, and strain on electricity that could affect animal health and the surrounding environment. * A Change.org petition organized by the zoo gathered over 500,000 signatures by the end of July. * Celebrities Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, and Jack White publicly supported the petition. Broader regulatory context. * In late July, the Metro Council enacted new zoning restrictions and a moratorium on new data-center permits through Dec 1. * More than 200 U.S. communities and at least 14 states are considering similar moratoria or restrictions, with New York recently pausing permits for a year to study AI-related data-center impacts. Community perspectives from Hacker News. * Technical skepticism: One commenter noted DC Blox is a traditional colocation provider, suggesting the project might have been a standard data center rather than an AI-focused super-dense GPU facility. * Negotiation proposals: Another user mapped the site and suggested alternatives such as land swaps, power-draw limits, on-site solar panels, or concentrating higher-density facilities farther from the zoo. * Political framing: Several commenters praised the council's concrete use of eminent-domain powers, viewing it as a rare instance of opposition translating into actionable policy. * Criticism of precedent: Some expressed concern that using eminent domain for a private-sector tech project sets a dangerous precedent, especially given Nashville's recent challenges with power outages and large public-funded projects. * Broader backlash: A number of users linked the opposition to a growing anti-tech sentiment, noting data centers have become focal points for broader grievances against Big Tech and AI. Implications. * Local impact: If the city successfully acquires the land, the data-center project could be halted or relocated, preserving the zoo's environment and addressing community concerns about power usage. * Policy signal: Nashville's action may encourage other municipalities to consider eminent-domain or stricter zoning as tools to manage the rapid expansion of data-center infrastructure, especially those tied to AI workloads. * Industry response: Developers may need to engage more transparently with local stakeholders, offering mitigations such as renewable-energy commitments or noise-reduction measures to avoid similar confrontations. This article synthesizes the CoStar report and the most up-voted Hacker News comments to present a self-contained overview of Nashville's eminent-domain decision and its broader relevance to data-center development policy.