Bitcoin mining data center on Union Road near Somerville
Also called: VoltCore, Sovereign Gazelle
A company plans a 50-megawatt bitcoin mining center on 15 acres near Somerville. The county passed a moratorium, but it has no zoning power to stop the project. Neighbors worry about noise.
Where things stand: County passed a 1-year moratorium, but the county has no zoning and says it cannot enforce it. Utility work has continued.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 11, 2026): Utility crews marked routes for water, gas and phone lines along Union Road despite the moratorium.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 15 acres on Union Road, southeast Morgan County near Somerville, Morgan County, Morgan County
- 🏢 CompanyVoltCore / Sovereign Gazelle LLC
- 🌳 Size15 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs50 megawatts (about as much as 40,000 homes)
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has the bitcoin mine started running? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which utility will supply the power? 🙋 I'll find out
- Is the site inside Somerville town limits? 🙋 I'll find out
- One tracker lists this project as canceled; local news in August 2026 said it was still moving ahead. Which is true now? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 2025A Texas company bought the land.
- June 2026Company representatives visited neighbors; hundreds signed petitions against it.
- June 23, 2026Morgan County Commission approved a 1-year moratorium, which the county attorney said it cannot enforce.
- Aug 11, 2026Utility crews marked routes for water, gas and phone lines along Union Road despite the moratorium.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County Commission passed a one-year pause aimed at the planned bitcoin mining data center on Union Road near Somerville, to study noise and environmental effects. Alabama counties mostly lack zoning power, and the county attorney said the county cannot enforce it; utility work at the site went on in August.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Morgan Co. approves moratorium on proposed bitcoin mining data center · WAFF · June 23, 2026
- Somerville residents track ownership behind planned Bitcoin mining center · WAFF · Aug 15, 2026
- Somerville homeowners oppose bitcoin mining data center proposal · WAFF · June 12, 2026
- Morgan County says it cannot stop proposed data center · Decatur Daily · 2026
- Utility work begins at Somerville Bitcoin mining site despite moratorium · WAFF · Aug 11, 2026
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