1 data center project in Starkville City
Who decides here: the City Council of Starkville City votes on zoning. The Oktibbeha County may review big projects too.
In Starkville City
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied the special exception a 30 MW crypto mining center on Industrial Park Road needed, after residents raised noise and power bill worries. The company, Starkville Energy LLC, said it will probably appeal.
Aug 11, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Starkville City. - 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
Depending on where you live in Starkville City: 4-county Electric Power Assn (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Starkville (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 Mississippi.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Did the company appeal to the Board of Aldermen, and what happened?
- How much water would it really use? Estimates ranged from 20,000 to 73,000 gallons a day.