1 data center project in Unincorporated Lowndes County
Who decides here: the Lowndes County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Lowndes County
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Lowndes County
After more than 150 residents asked for details on Project Red Clay, the County Commission unanimously passed a resolution backing a state law that would give Lowndes County planning and zoning power. The county has no zoning today, so it cannot block the project.
Aug 24, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Lowndes 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
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Lowndes County: Alabama Power Co. (company) or Pioneer Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available) or Central Alabama Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Alabama.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Which company would run the data center?
- Exactly where is the site, and is any of it inside a town?
- Will the developer ask for tax breaks before the state deadline of Jan 1, 2027?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed by county officials?