No project in North Johns Town, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of North Johns Town votes on zoning. The Jefferson County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 7 miles away
Project Marvel data center campus in Bessemer
Bessemer, Jefferson County
1,600 acres
🕒 July 1, 2026: QTS Data Centers, owned by Blackstone, confirmed it is behind the project and said it wi…
Proposedabout 13 miles awayPatmos data center in former Fairfield Walmart
Fairfield, Jefferson County
🕒 Aug 12, 2026: Hundreds of residents attended a town hall on the plan at the Fairfield Civic Center.
Being builtabout 13 miles awayNebius AI data center in Oxmoor Valley, Birmingham
Birmingham, Jefferson County
75 acres · for Nebius
🕒 July 2026: Two neighbors sued to stop the project; a judge let construction continue for now.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in North Johns Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Alabama Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Alabama.