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Alabama · data as of 1 Nov 2026

Alabama: 1.2+ GW of existing data centers. 2.2+ GW in the pipeline.

21 projects tracked from county filings, state records and news. Status and permit facts link to their sources.

We haven't yet searched Alabama for data center projects beyond the ones we track here.

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Operating
1.2+ GW
11 projects
Under construction
1.6+ GW
5 projects
Planned
663 MW
5 projects
Proposed projects; not all will be built.
21
Projects tracked
all stages
8
Counties and cities with a project
see the table below

Projects by stage

StageProjectsMW
Announced3 projects445 MW
Power secured1 project100–500 MW
Permitted1 projectunder 100 MW
Under construction5 projects1.6+ GW
Operating11 projects1.2+ GW
Total21 projects3.4+ GW

+ = at least. MW includes Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026) where no public source gives a value.

Where the pipeline is

Counties shaded by MW

Butler CountyCoffee CountyMorgan CountyBaldwin CountyLowndes CountyFayette CountyWinston CountyChilton CountyJefferson CountyClay CountyChambers CountySt. Clair CountyLauderdale CountyDeKalb CountyGreene CountyCherokee CountyColbert CountyMontgomery CountyEtowah CountyFranklin CountyElmore CountyPerry CountyCalhoun CountyDallas CountyConecuh CountyChoctaw CountySumter CountyRandolph CountyLimestone CountyMarshall CountyBullock CountyRussell CountyShelby CountyClarke CountyMarengo CountyHale CountyLamar CountyPickens CountyCoosa CountyWalker CountyWashington CountyCrenshaw CountyDale CountyLee CountyAutauga CountyBarbour CountyMobile CountyBibb CountyPike CountyGeneva CountyHouston CountyMarion CountyCleburne CountyMadison CountyWilcox CountyBlount CountyLawrence CountyTuscaloosa CountyMacon CountyTallapoosa CountyJackson CountyCovington CountyMonroe CountyTalladega CountyHenry CountyEscambia CountyCullman CountyAL-JEF-0006 · Under construction · 1,000+ MWGoogle · 48809 Hwy 277, Bridgeport · Operating · 100–500 MWAL-JEF-0005 · Announced · 100–500 MWAL-JEF-0007 · Under construction · 100–500 MW · campus total, counted onceAL-JEF-0008 · Under construction · 100–500 MW · campus total, counted onceMeta · 5400 Prosperity Drive, Huntsville · Operating · 100–500 MWMeta · 1425 Hyundai Boulevard, Montgomery · Operating · 100–500 MWAL-TUS-0001 · Power secured · 100–500 MWC Spire · 201 Summit Parkway, Birmingham · Operating · under 100 MWC Spire · 200 Summit Parkway, Birmingham · Operating · under 100 MWAL-JEF-0003 · Operating · under 100 MWAL-JEF-0004 · Operating · under 100 MWAL-LEE-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWAL-MAD-0002 · Operating · under 100 MWAL-MNT-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWAL-MNT-0002 · Announced · under 100 MWAL-MNT-0003 · Announced · under 100 MWAL-MNT-0005 · Under construction · under 100 MWAL-MOB-0001 · Permitted · under 100 MWAL-SHE-0001 · Under construction · under 100 MWAL-MAD-0001 · Operating · MW not reportedGoogleMetaMetaC Spire

21 of 21 projects mapped · locations from our project list · as of 1 Nov 2026

County shading

  • Under 500 MW
  • 500–2,000 MW
  • 2,000+ MW

Data center projects

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  • Under construction
  • Operating
  • Withdrawn

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Counties with the most MW

+ = at least

Moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 18 local data center pauses in force in Alabama, no bans and 5 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level: checked, nothing found.

Alabama moratorium tracker: every row with its source

Counties with a project (8)

Counties with 3 or more projects have their own page

CountyProjectsOperatingUnder constructionPlanned
Jefferson County866 MW1,000+ MW100–500 MW
Montgomery County5100–500 MWunder 100 MWunder 100 MW
Madison County3100–500 MWNoneNone
Jackson County1100–500 MWNoneNone
Lee County1under 100 MWNoneNone
Mobile County1NoneNoneunder 100 MW
Shelby County1Noneunder 100 MWNone
Tuscaloosa County1NoneNone100–500 MW
8 counties21Calculated

Projects

5 projects named free · 16 more in the Alabama file

Developer · addressCountyStageMW rangeDatesID
Google · 48809 Hwy 277, BridgeportJackson CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-JAC-0001
C Spire · 201 Summit Parkway, BirminghamJefferson CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-JEF-0001
C Spire · 200 Summit Parkway, BirminghamJefferson CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-JEF-0002
Meta · 5400 Prosperity Drive, HuntsvilleMadison CountyOperating100–500 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-MAD-0003
Meta · 1425 Hyundai Boulevard, MontgomeryMontgomery CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-MNT-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileJefferson CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-JEF-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileJefferson CountyOperatingunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-JEF-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileLee CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-LEE-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileMadison CountyOperatingMW not reportedFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-MAD-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileMadison CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-MAD-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileMontgomery CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026AL-MNT-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileJefferson CountyUnder construction1,000+ MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-JEF-0006
Developer and address: in the paid fileJefferson CountyUnder construction100–500 MWCampus total, counted onceLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-JEF-0007
Developer and address: in the paid fileJefferson CountyUnder construction100–500 MWCampus total, counted onceLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-JEF-0008
Developer and address: in the paid fileMontgomery CountyUnder constructionunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-MNT-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileShelby CountyUnder constructionunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-SHE-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileMobile CountyPermittedunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-MOB-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileTuscaloosa CountyPower secured100–500 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-TUS-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileJefferson CountyAnnounced100–500 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-JEF-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileMontgomery CountyAnnouncedunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-MNT-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileMontgomery CountyAnnouncedunder 100 MWLast change 1 Nov 2026AL-MNT-0003

16 more projects: names, developers and sources in the Alabama file →

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FAQ

How many data centers are under construction in Alabama?
5 projects totaling 1.6+ GW under construction, with 11 projects totaling 1.2+ GW operating today.
How much data center capacity is in Alabama's pipeline?
2.2+ GW in the pipeline (1.6+ GW under construction, 663 MW planned), and 1.2+ GW operating.
Which Alabama county has the most data center projects?
Jefferson County: 8 projects.

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Source: Grounded Compute, Alabama data centers, 1 Nov 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/alabama

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