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Data center campus · U.S. 80 at Alabama 21, near Burkville/Hayneville (unincorporated), Lowndes County, Alabama

Project Red Clay

Approved as of Oct. 13, 2026

Houston-based Cloverleaf plans a six-building, 1.5 GW hyperscale campus on about 800 acres of farmland in northern Lowndes County, which has no zoning. The county commission approved its tax abatement at a short meeting where the abatement itself was not on the agenda. Civil rights and environmental groups objected. Also known as: Project Red Clay, Sandstone Cliffs DevCo.

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Power1,500MW reported · stated
Floor area3e+06sq ft
Site800acres

Who is behind it

ProjectProject Red ClayAlso: Project Red Clay, Sandstone Cliffs DevCo
Developer and teamCloverleaf Infrastructure (through Sandstone Cliffs DevCo LLC)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. At a 10-minute meeting with no public comment, the Lowndes County Commission voted 3-2 to approve a tax abatement and project agreement. The agenda item had been to schedule a special meeting on the abatement. (AL.com (via GovTech/TNS), Oct. 14, 2026; Alabama Political Reporter, Oct. 16, 2026; Natural Resources Defense Council (press release), Oct. 14, 2026)

  2. Reporting described the developer's plans for about 800 acres, Alabama Power service and Pintlala water, plus a pending open-records request from environmental groups. (The American Prospect, Oct. 1, 2026)

  3. Residents brought a petition asking the county commission to answer a July 27 open-records request and share project details. The commission unanimously backed a resolution asking for state legislation that would give the county planning and zoning powers. (Alabama Reflector, Aug. 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Sources differ on the size of the tax break: AL.com reports more than $1.1 billion; NRDC gives $2.8 billion, close to the developer's estimate of $2.85 billion in local revenue over 20 years.
  • Water figure conflict: 100,000 gal/day (AL.com, Prospect, NRDC) vs 10,000 (Alabama Political Reporter).
  • Initial plan was 1,100 acres; it cannot grow past 2,200 acres without county approval, per AL.com.
  • Alabama Power service needs state regulatory approval; no PSC docket was found.
  • Coordinates approximate, at the reported U.S. 80 and Alabama 21 intersection.

The full record

Status note
The county commission approved a tax abatement and project agreement 3-2; construction is expected to start in early 2027.
Power note
Up to 1,500 MW from Alabama Power, as reported.
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.