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Data center campus · 214 Telegraph Road, Prichard, Mobile County, Alabama

Edged Prichard data center (Project Gateway)

Approved as of Sept. 29, 2026

Edged, a developer backed by Koch Real Estate Investments, plans a small $93 million data center at a former 911 data center site on Telegraph Road in Prichard, near Africatown, that has been vacant for years. The project drew strong opposition and a city moratorium, which city attorneys have said does not apply because the application came first. Also known as: Project Gateway.

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Power8MW reported · stated

Who is behind it

ProjectEdged Prichard data center (Project Gateway)Also: Project Gateway
Developer and teamEdged (Edged Energy)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The developer's lawyer said the Planning Commission had approved the site plan and construction would take about 18 months. (FOX10 News (WALA), Sept. 30, 2026)

  2. The council voted unanimously to refer to its attorney a letter from the developer's lawyer, who wrote that the company would sue if the city tried to block its permit. The council attorney said the moratorium did not apply to this project but that Planning Commission review was required if the law called for it. (FOX10 News (WALA), Sept. 10, 2026)

  3. At a council meeting, members took steps to invalidate the building permit and refund about $224,000 in fees, saying the site plan had not gone through a required planning commission review. (NBC 15 (WPMI), Aug. 31, 2026)

  4. Trade press reported that the council president had introduced a moratorium resolution that could last up to 480 days. It also reported that the company described the 8 MW facility mainly as a networking hub. (DatacenterDynamics, Aug. 10, 2026)

  5. The city council approved a temporary moratorium on data centers. (NBC 15 (WPMI), Aug. 31, 2026; Lagniappe, Aug. 2026)

  6. The city issued a building permit for the data center, a few days before the council's moratorium vote. (NBC 15 (WPMI), Aug. 31, 2026; Lagniappe, Aug. 2026)

  7. The City of Prichard held a community meeting on the proposal, where the developer said the project would bring about 20 jobs. (FOX10 News (WALA), April 11, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Under 50 MW. Kept because it was contested and led to a city moratorium.
  • The mayor's proposed FY2027 budget counts on revenue from the project.
  • Sources disagree on the moratorium's length. Lagniappe says 180 days and NBC 15 says six months. DCD reported that the resolution as introduced could allow up to 480 days.
  • Site plan approval comes from the developer's lawyer. No Planning Commission minutes were found. The date is taken from FOX10's report of a Tuesday vote.
  • No lawsuit has been reported filed.
  • Coordinates approximate, based on the reported Telegraph Road address.

The full record

Status note
The company's lawyer said the Planning Commission approved the site plan and construction would begin soon. The city had issued a building permit on July 30, 2026.
Power note
About 8 MW per DCD; the company describes it mainly as a network hub. Under 50 MW.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.