Alabama’s data center industry is growing faster than any single story can hold. The state Commerce Department counts about $2.4 billion in investment. Counting proposed and under-construction projects, AL.com puts the real figure past $63 billion.
That gap is why we built the interactive map below — to show the full scope of Alabama’s data center buildout.
Announcements arrive one at a time, in different towns, before different city councils. Together they look like something else: at least 24 sites across 12 of Alabama’s 67 counties, drawing on the same two power companies and often the same water systems. At least 12 are operating, five are under construction and seven are planned.
What you can explore in this map
Click any dot to see what a site will cost, how much power and water it will use, how many jobs it promises, its size and a link to read more…