Western Hospitality Partners Childersburg Data Center
Childersburg, Talladega County, AL
A new data center, Western Hospitality Partners Childersburg Data Center, has been announced in Childersburg, AL. The project is sized at 500 MW with an estimated investment of $6 billion. Proposed $6B, 500MW hyperscale facility on a former Manhattan Project-era industrial redevelopment site; glycol-based cooling; active resident opposition group 'No Data Center In Childersburg'. Reported 2026. [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] Multiple credible sources confirm a $6B, 500MW proposed hyperscale data center by Western Hospitality Partners at the former Manhattan Project site in Childersburg (Talladega County), AL, with active resident opposition. Source: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23012026/this-small-alabama-town-was-part-of-the-manhattan-project-now-it-may-host-a-hyperscale-data-center/.
- 500 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
- Under constructionNot yet
- OperationalNot yet
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Alabama state legislation
- HB1534 - Data Centers Standards for Operation and SitingSets siting standards for sound, vibration, backup power, and agricultural-land restrictions on data centers.Download
- Zoning Ordinance ZAC2026-00001Data center zoning ordinance adopted by Birmingham, Alabama on June 9, 2026.Download
Site details
- Operator
- Western Hospitality Partners
- County
- Talladega County, AL
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Address
- Childersburg, AL
- Stage
- Announced
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