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Data center campus · Near Brookwood Parkway, Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Applied Digital Delta Forge 2 (Brookwood)

Approved as of Sept. 24, 2026

Applied Digital plans a roughly $3.3 billion AI data center on about 160 acres of a nearly 1,300-acre property in Brookwood, leased to an unnamed hyperscaler at 210 MW. A state stormwater permit took effect in July 2026, and county economic developers signed off on an abatement and community-payment package in September after residents voiced concerns. Also known as: Delta Forge 2, APLD BHM-01 LLC, Brookwood, AL Industrial.

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Power210MW reported · stated
Floor area1.26e+06sq ft
Site1,300acres
IT load210MW

Who is behind it

ProjectApplied Digital Delta Forge 2 (Brookwood)Also: Delta Forge 2, APLD BHM-01 LLC, Brookwood, AL Industrial
Developer and teamApplied Digital
End userUnnamed U.S. investment-grade hyperscaler

The record, newest first

  1. Applied Digital confirmed the Brookwood campus, and the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority signed off on the project, which carries tax abatements and $270 million in community benefit payments. (ABC 33/40 (WBMA), Sept. 24, 2026; WBRC (via FOX10), Sept. 24, 2026)

  2. Residents raised environmental and noise concerns at a Brookwood City Council meeting; city leaders said no deal had been signed. (ABC 33/40 (WBMA), Sept. 2, 2026)

  3. ADEM issued a construction stormwater permit for the Brookwood site to APLD BHM-01 LLC, covering about 137 acres of initial disturbance. (Tuscaloosa Thread, Aug. 5, 2026)

  4. Applied Digital announced a 15-year, 210 MW lease with an unnamed hyperscaler at Delta Forge 2 in an unnamed southern state, with operations expected in Q1 2028. (Applied Digital, June 8, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Size figures differ: the permit described about 2 million sq ft; later reported company figures say about 1.26 million sq ft on about 160 acres.
  • Reported construction window Oct. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2028; no record found yet confirming work began.
  • Vote count for the economic development authority's approval not reported.
  • Coordinates approximate, Brookwood Parkway area.

The full record

Status note
Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority signed off on the project Sept. 24, 2026; reported company figures put the construction start at Oct. 1, 2026.
Power note
210 MW of critical IT load under a 15-year lease, per Applied Digital; the June 2026 release did not name the state, and later reporting tied it to Brookwood.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.