No project in Unincorporated Jefferson County, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Jefferson County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 6 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 9 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.
Approved, not built yetabout 13 miles awayProject 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…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Jefferson County. - Go to county 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.