No project in Harpersville Town, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Harpersville Town votes on zoning. The Shelby County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Childersburg Industrial Park data center
Childersburg, Talladega County
486 acres
🕒 Jan 2026: City Council discussed a land sale agreement worth about $17 million with the developer.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Status unclearabout 7 miles awayWestover data center near U.S. 280
Westover, Shelby County
437 acres
🕒 Aug 20, 2026: Residents packed a town hall about the project.
Status unclearabout 7 miles awayWilsonville hyperscale data center (NorthPoint)
Wilsonville, Shelby County
687 acres
🕒 Sept 2, 2025: Shelby County's manager said there was no project and no developer had contacted the cou…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 15 miles awayDigi Power X AI data center, Columbiana
Columbiana, Shelby County
for Cerebras Systems
🕒 May 2026: Digi Power X signed a 10-year, about $1.1 billion deal with Cerebras for 40 MW at the si…
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Town Council passed Ordinance 2026-08-03-03, a six-month pause on data center development. The town, its Planning and Zoning Board and Water Board are holding public information sessions during the pause.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Harpersville 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.