ACCA calls for review of planning and zoning authority as data center debate looms large

Lowndes County, Alabama Residents Call for Accountability and Transparency Around Proposed 800-Acre Data Center

Small Alabama county takes step toward zoning after data center backlash

The Lowndes County Commission voted to pursue zoning authority, but officials said this won’t affect the $1.5 billion development, Project Red Clay.

ACCA calls for review of planning and zoning authority as data center debate looms large

Alabama counties said piecemeal rules for data centers and solar projects leave rural communities without clear tools to manage growth.

Lowndes County residents demand transparency in hyperscale data center development

Residents of Lowndes County holding up signs that read "No Data Center" at a County Commission meeting on Aug. 24, 2026, in Hayneville, Alabama, in the Lowndes County Courthouse. The residents demanded more transparency from the commission on Monday in the wake of a $1.5 billion proposed data center a few miles from the courthouse. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)HAYNEVILLE — At least 150 Lowndes County residents gathered at the local courthouse…