requested. Ten times the state review threshold.
Source: Inside Climate NewsLowndes County, Alabama
This is our home.
Not their substation.
A Houston company wants a hyperscale data center on farmland along Highway 80. The people who live here still don’t have the whole story. There are three things you can do about that this week.
Three things you can do this week
In order. Each one counts.
- 1
Add your name
Membership is a public count of neighbors who want the whole truth before any vote. It costs nothing, commits you to nothing but staying informed, and it grows the count that the other two actions stand on.
Become a Member - 2
Be in the room on August 24, 2026
Lowndes County Commission regular meeting. Commission meetings are where the county's part of this project is decided in public, and where commissioners answer questions on the record. If you cannot make August 24, the next regular meeting is September 28, 2026.
See meeting dates - 3
Tell the Public Service Commission
On July 7, 2026 the Alabama PSC opened Docket 33709, a proceeding reviewing Alabama Power’s large-load data-center contracts. It is open for public comment. A letter from a Lowndes County resident goes on the state’s record, not ours.
Comment on Docket 33709
This is who we are
The people along the road.
Farmers, church congregations, retirees, young families, business owners. We are not against growth. We are for being told the whole truth about what moves in next door before anyone votes on it.
Say these numbers out loud
The facts fit on a note card.
of farmland in the public site plan.
Source: Yellowhammer Newsof data buildings six miles from Montgomery.
Source: Inside Climate Newsto Lowndes residents, by Dr. Regina Moorer’s estimate.
Source: The Lowndes SignalThe abatement at issue is 30 years, but as of late July no abatement request had even been filed while the project kept moving (Yellowhammer News). A tax vote is one gate among several. The water contract, the power contract, and the permits are the others, and none of them is public. The company has told parts of its story more than one way. We keep every version next to its source instead of picking the flattering one.
Bring their own words
Cloverleaf has already said it.
Cloverleaf will not work in communities where this type of development is unwelcome or the development does not match the existing use for the land. That is a decision we will make ten times out of ten.
After speaking to leadership at the Village of Greenleaf and the Town of Wrightstown, Cloverleaf will not be pursuing datacenters.
And to Inside Climate News, the company said final power and water demand had not been determined (Cloverleaf to Inside Climate News). If the demand is not determined, the community’s questions are not late. They are on time.
Carry these into the room
Questions still open.
Who is the tenant?
The end user of the data center remains unnamed.
Which utility serves the parcel?
The 1,500 MW figure is attributed to Alabama Power, but earlier material also names Pioneer Electric. It has not been settled.
What is the real water plan?
Peak versus average gallons per day, makeup water, blowdown, and wastewater volume, composition, and disposal are not disclosed.
How does the power reach the site?
Transmission route, redundancy, upgrades, and cost allocation are undisclosed. A single-source transmission line was flagged as a vulnerability at the June 29 meeting.
What is the abatement worth?
The dollar value of the 30-year abatement has not been released.
Which parcel, and who is the seller?
The specific parcel and seller are not established in the public record. No recorded option or deed has been located.
How we got here, fast
- June 3, 2026Cloverleaf public open house
- June 10, 2026Inside Climate News publishes
- June 17, 2026Johnson v. King filed
- July 7, 2026PSC opens Docket 33709
- July 27, 2026Coalition announced; records request filed
Start with action one.
Add your name. It is the fastest of the three actions, and it makes the other two stronger: a bigger public count means a fuller room and a louder docket.
Membership records interest in this effort. It does not create an attorney-client relationship, does not enroll you in any lawsuit, and is not a claim of legal standing. Residency in Lowndes County is not required.