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No project in Tarrant City, but 2 nearby

Who decides here: the City Council of Tarrant City votes on zoning. The Jefferson County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 12 miles away

Patmos 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 away

Nebius 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.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Council passed a one-year pause on business licenses for data centers so the city can study effects on power, water, roads and neighborhoods. No developer had approached the city.

Sept 8, 2026Source

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Tarrant City: Alabama Power Co. (company) or City of Tarrant (run by the town).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Alabama.