VoltCore bitcoin mine (Somerville, AL)
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- Oct 17MORATORIUM·Morgan Co., ALRepublican Sen. Arthur Orr and Democratic challenger John Dickey debate data center and Flock camera regulations ahead of the Nov. 3 election for Alabama Senate District 3. Both candidates support stronger local government control over data centers, while disagreeing on implementation; Orr favors local decision-making while Dickey prefers multi-level government involvement and a statewide moratorium.Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
- Oct 9MORATORIUM·Morgan Co., ALAlabama Arise, a statewide nonprofit coalition, announced seven 2027 legislative priorities including eliminating state grocery sales tax, empowering counties to regulate data centers, and closing the healthcare coverage gap for low-income adults. The group, representing nearly 500 members, also seeks increased minimum wage, Medicaid expansion, and SNAP funding protections.Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
- Sep 7MORATORIUM·AlabamaMorgan County commissioners imposed a one-year moratorium on data centers after residents opposed a bitcoin mining operation, but lack enforcement power since state lawmakers, not counties, hold regulatory authority over unincorporated areas. Only three of Alabama's 67 counties have land-use authority, and county officials adopted a resolution opposing industry-specific zoning while calling for comprehensive growth strategies.AL.com · Alabama
- Sep 1HEARING·AlabamaSomerville homeowners opposing a proposed 50-megawatt bitcoin mining center plan to visit a smaller Russellville facility operated by Synergy South to assess potential impacts. The Russellville site uses no more than 12 megawatts and is located on a busy street near a highway, unlike the proposed Somerville facility on rarely-used Union Road.WAFF · Alabama
- Aug 22VOTE·Shelby Co., TNThe Tennessee Valley Authority's board unanimously approved a 10% rate increase for data center customers effective October 2026, phased over three fiscal years. New or expanding data centers requiring over 5 megawatts must pay an additional capacity charge of $1.5 million per megawatt.AL.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 19MORATORIUM·AlabamaA 50-megawatt cryptocurrency mining data center proposed for Somerville, Alabama exploited a state constitutional loophole that prevents unincorporated counties from enforcing zoning laws. Morgan County and the town each passed moratoriums, but lack legal authority to block the project, prompting the town to explore zoning adoption.TechRadar · Alabama · also at Yahoo
- Aug 15MORATORIUM·Madison Co., ALState Sen. Arthur Orr plans to push legislation in the next session to give local governments more authority over data center and crypto mining facility placement, citing community concerns about a planned facility near Somerville in Morgan County.1819 News · Madison Co., AL
- Aug 15MORATORIUMMorgan County officials say a one-year moratorium on data centers cannot be enforced because the county lacks zoning laws. A bitcoin mining company is exploring underground electrical lines for its proposed 50-megawatt facility near Somerville.Decatur Daily
- Aug 13ZONING·AlabamaA 50-megawatt Bitcoin mining facility by VoltCore is proceeding in Somerville, Alabama, despite county and town moratoriums, because state zoning laws don't apply to rural unincorporated areas under Dillon's Rule, which requires counties to have at least 600,000 residents to exercise zoning authority.Tom's Hardware · Alabama
- Jul 22ZONING·Morgan Co., ALState Rep. Parker Moore defended data center development as a national security necessity against artificial intelligence competition with China, while distinguishing such facilities from bitcoin-mining operations. Sen. Arthur Orr proposed legislation giving local governments authority over data center placement, citing concerns about impacts on long-established residential areas.Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
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- Jun 20NEWS·Morgan Co., ALHeadline onlyDecatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
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- Jun 19NEWSHeadline onlyWAFF
- Jun 11NEWSHeadline onlyWAFF · also at WAFF