Project Red Clay Tests Local Oversight | Data Centers

Last Update: 10/02/2026 at 10:34 AM EST

Coverage from The American Prospect, AL.com, and others

Cloverleaf Infrastructure is seeking approvals for Project Red Clay, a proposed hyperscale data center campus in Lowndes County, Alabama.

Residents are seeking project records and impact details as the county moves to establish planning and zoning authority; the campus could require up to 1,500 megawatts of power and 100,000 gallons of water per day. The project’s eventual tenant, utility arrangements, water supply, and local oversight remain unsettled, while the county’s zoning initiative still requires further approval.

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The American Prospect / Naomi Bethune and James Baratta

Lowndes County Residents Challenge Project Red Clay Data Center

During ongoing local review, Cloverleaf Infrastructure is pursuing Project Red Clay, a proposed $1.5 billion hyperscale data center, while residents contest its water, tax, and disclosure plans in Lowndes County, Alabama.

10/1/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General

AL.com / Hannah Denham

Alabama County Begins Zoning Push After Data Center Backlash

The Lowndes County Commission advanced a zoning process Monday in Lowndes County, Alabama, after residents challenged Cloverleaf Infrastructure's proposed Project Red Clay hyperscale campus.

8/26/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General

Interesting1 article · CI Score 45–59

Alabama Reflector / Anna Barrett

Residents Demand Transparency On Alabama’s Project Red Clay

Lowndes County residents protested Project Red Clay at Monday's courthouse meeting, seeking records and zoning oversight for the planned 1,500-megawatt Alabama data center.

8/25/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General