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Data centers in Alabama
5 data centers and projects on our map in Alabama, including 2 projects we track in detail. Each one links to its source. Below: where they are by county, the projects in the news, and the latest reporting from both sides.
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Cited by both sides local October 13, 2026
The Lowndes County, Alabama commission approved a development and tax agreement with Cloverleaf Infrastructure for Project Red Clay, a 1.5 gigawatt data center near Burkeville along Highway 80. The company projects 225 permanent jobs, about $124 million annually in combined state and local taxes, and roughly $70 million a year for county schools, with construction possibly beginning in the first quarter of 2027. Residents have opposed the project for months over its proximity to the Selma to Montgomery historic trail and concerns about noise, water and air pollution.
Check it: The jobs and tax numbers come from the developer, not an independent review, and construction has not started.
Supports the case for local October 7, 2026
The Brookwood City Council passed a resolution endorsing the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority's deal with Applied Digital for the Delta Forge 2 AI campus. The developer projects more than 1,000 construction jobs, over 100 full time jobs and more than $440 million in community benefits and tax revenue over 20 years. Residents at a town hall last week raised questions about the campus being near a middle school.
Check it: The 1,000 construction jobs number is a peak, not an annual average. The $440 million figure is Applied Digital's projection, not an audited commitment.
Cited by both sides policy October 1, 2026
Alabama's Senate Bill 270 took effect October 1, setting the terms under which the Public Service Commission can approve contracts for data centers that need 150 MW or more in Alabama Power territory. The law says contracts must have data centers pay the extra generation, transmission, fuel and tax costs they drive and must show benefits to other customers, but public versions of contracts remain heavily redacted and no public hearing is required.
Check it: The cost-coverage rules are new, but the PSC still reviews redacted contracts without public hearings, so transparency protections are limited.
Supports the case for company September 25, 2026
Applied Digital said its Delta Forge 2 AI Factory will be built on about 160 acres of a nearly 1,300 acre site in Brookwood, Alabama, with construction scheduled to start October 1 and operations projected for 2028. The company named Kayvens LLC as the long term tenant, an entity whose registered address is a Meta corporate address in Menlo Park, though neither company has publicly confirmed Meta as the customer.
Check it: Applied Digital estimates about 1,000 peak construction jobs and roughly 100 permanent onsite jobs, and the campus received about $314.5 million in tax abatements alongside a $270 million community benefit commitment over 20 years.
Cited by both sides local September 25, 2026
The Alabama Gazette reports the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority approved $314.5 million in tax abatements in exchange for $270 million in community benefit payments over 20 years. Applied Digital's CEO acknowledged that hyperscale data centers do not produce large amounts of permanent employment relative to their electricity draw.
Check it: Verify whether Kayvens LLC is publicly confirmed by Meta and whether the $270 million community benefit figure is paid out over time or contingent on facility milestones.