Google data center, Jackson County, AL
Jackson County, AL
Source: OpenStreetMap
Google data center in Jackson County, AL is a mapped facility, operated by Google LLC and ultimately owned by Alphabet Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 141,947 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.
Overview
source: linkGoogle data center in Jackson County, Alabama, run by Google LLC and owned through its parent, Alphabet Inc. The mapped site carries a reported footprint of 141,947 square feet. It draws power from North Alabama Electric Coop inside the TVA balancing authority.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAlphabet Inc.
- Files asGoogle LLC
- This facilityGoogle data center
In the news
source: Google News- Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google's $1.5B Alabama Data Center Expansion Goes All-In on Self-FundingBlockonomi· Jun 16, 2026
- Google plans to invest $1.5 billion to expand its data center in Alabama.富途牛牛· Jun 16, 2026
- Google to spend $1.5 billion on Alabama data center expansion By Investing.comInvesting.com Canada· Jun 16, 2026
- Fort Wayne leader addresses city council member’s Google data center resolutions, highlights misinformationWPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN· Jun 16, 2026
- Google plans $1.5 billion Jackson County data center expansionAlabama Political Reporter· Jun 16, 2026
- Google to spend $1.5bn expanding its data center campus in Jackson County, AlabamaData Center Dynamics· Jun 16, 2026
Data-center discussions in Jackson County
source: LocalView (CC0)Local-government meetings in this county that discussed data centers, each cued to the moment. From the public LocalView corpus of government meetings on YouTube — a county-level signal, not necessarily about this specific site.
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77These tax breaks are recorded to Alphabet Inc. (the operator/parent) and may cover this or other sites — no state names the recipient at the facility level.
- Texas Qualifying Large Data Center Project Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2026 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Large Data Center Project Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Large Data Center Project Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Large Data Center Project Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Data Center Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2025 · term — yr · source
- Chapter 312 — Midlothian Technology Reinvestment Zone No. 14 (City of Midlothian data-center zone)$16,044,286Ellis County, TX · granted 2024 · term — yr · source
- Chapter 312 — Midlothian Technology Reinvestment Zone No. 14 (City of Midlothian data-center zone)$15,660,346Ellis County, TX · granted 2024 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Large Data Center Project Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2022 · term — yr · source
- Texas Qualifying Large Data Center Project Exemption$0State of Texas · granted 2018 · term — yr · source
Water use
- Reported consumption389.6K gpd2023 · consumption · reported as “Google Jackson County” · source
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Chattanooga), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Bridgeport Elementary School in Bridgeport, is 2.3 mi from this site (174 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.