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Data center campus · Calvert (between Highway 43 and Shepard House Road, north Mobile County), Mobile County, Alabama

Calvert Infrastructure Hub

Proposed as of Aug. 5, 2026

A Canadian developer plans two data center buildings on about 95 acres of a 650-acre tract in north Mobile County, with a $6 billion first-phase cost and a first building targeted for 2027. Nearby residents have raised questions, and county leaders say they cannot regulate it because the area has no county zoning. Also known as: Beacon Calvert.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site650acres

Who is behind it

ProjectCalvert Infrastructure HubAlso: Beacon Calvert
Developer and teamBeacon Data Centers (Beacon AI Centers)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. At a Mobile County Commission meeting, the commission president invited utility and chamber representatives to respond to residents; commissioners had said they lack authority to act on the project. (Lagniappe, July 29, 2026; AL.com (via GovTech), Aug. 5, 2026)

  2. Trade press reports the Canadian firm's plan for the Calvert campus, with the first building possibly live in 2027. (DatacenterDynamics, July 6, 2026)

  3. Local TV reports the $6 billion estimate, up to 1,000 peak construction jobs and about 250 permanent jobs, and resident questions about land use and utilities. (NBC 15 (WPMI), July 3, 2026; FOX10 (WALA), July 5, 2026)

  4. Beacon holds a community open house on the proposal; more than 50 people attend. (NBC 15 (WPMI), July 3, 2026)

  5. Beacon posts a project page describing a two-building campus on 95 developed acres of a 650-acre parcel, served from Alabama Power's existing lines. (Beacon Data Centers, June 12, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate, between Calvert and Mount Vernon west of U.S. 43.

The full record

Status note
Still in planning, studies and permitting; Mobile County commissioners have said they have no zoning power over the unincorporated site.
Power note
No megawatt figure published for this campus; Beacon cites about 6 GW across its whole portfolio, which is not a site figure.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.