Edged data center on Telegraph Road, Prichard
Also called: Project Gateway
Edged plans a $93 million data center on Telegraph Road in Prichard. The city gave it a building permit, then paused data centers and tried to cancel the permit. The developer says it may sue.
Where things stand: City issued a building permit, then passed a pause on data centers and moved to cancel the permit. The developer has threatened to sue.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 10, 2026): The developer's lawyer sent the city a letter warning of a possible lawsuit.
What we know
- 📍 Where214 Telegraph Road, Prichard, Mobile County
- 🏢 CompanyEdged
- 💵 Cost$93 million
❓ Still unanswered
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- Is the building permit still valid? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water will the data center use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the developer sue the city? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 30, 2026The city issued a building permit for the data center.
- Aug 4, 2026City Council approved a six-month pause on data centers.
- Aug 20, 2026City Council moved to cancel the permit and refund $224,000 in fees, saying planning commission review was skipped.
- Sept 10, 2026The developer's lawyer sent the city a letter warning of a possible lawsuit.
Local votes and rules
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Council moved to cancel the Edged data center's building permit and refund $224,000 in fees, saying the site plan skipped Planning Commission review. The developer's lawyer warned of a lawsuit, and the council sent the matter to the city attorney.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Council approved a six-month pause on new data centers, days after the city issued a building permit for the Edged data center on Telegraph Road.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Prichard questions validity of permit issued before data center moratorium · NBC 15 · Aug 31, 2026
- Developer of proposed data center threatens Prichard with litigation · FOX10 · Sept 11, 2026
- Prichard City Council considers moratorium on data centers · FOX10 · July 24, 2026
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