No project in Unincorporated Shelby County, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Shelby County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Westover data center near U.S. 280
Westover, Shelby County
437 acres
🕒 Aug 20, 2026: Residents packed a town hall about the project.
Status unclearabout 13 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
Proposedabout 13 miles awayChildersburg 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
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Shelby 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 Shelby County: Alabama Power Co. (company) or Coosa Valley Electric Co-op Inc. (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.