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Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01)

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Under constructionIn litigationAI confirmedRecord updated September 9, 2026

Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01) is a data center under construction in Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson County), operated by Nebius Group. The public record puts it at announced September 30, 2025, 300 MW planned, 80 acres. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

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Facility record

Under construction

Operator
Nebius Group
Facility type
Data center, AI use confirmed
Location
Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Coordinates
33.4556, -86.8131
Power capacity
300 MW planned
Land
80 acres
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
September 30, 2025
Utility
Alabama Power
Power source
Grid
Cooling
Closed loop
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
100 permanent
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
In litigation
Source confidence
Confirmed by multiple independent sources or official documentation

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. April 1, 2026
    Under construction
    First construction permits issued (~$855M under contract); Hoar Construction begins work
  2. January 29, 2026
    Permitted
    Building permit BLD2026-00195 filed; project grandfathered before Birmingham's proposed data-center moratorium
  3. September 30, 2025
    Permitted
    Land acquisition closed: ~80 acres at Milan Pkwy / Venice Rd acquired for $90M via affiliate Alabama ADC Holdings LLC

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01) in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Two lawsuits filed by Oxmoor Valley residents seeking injunctions; the first was dismissed May 29 2026, a second filed June 29 2026.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: in litigation means the facility is or has been the subject of a lawsuit related to its siting, permitting, or operation.

Two lawsuits filed by Oxmoor Valley residents seeking injunctions; the first was dismissed May 29 2026, a second filed June 29 2026. Birmingham City Council approved a revised zoning ordinance June 9 2026 adding 20 data-center regulations, ending the moratorium debate over whether the January permit was validly grandfathered.

Power and water

Alabama Power (APCO) confirmed as utility per Nebius's official page; APCO to build new switching/substation infrastructure funded by Nebius.

Nebius has said it plans to incorporate a closed-loop cooling system and 56 industrial chillers across both phases. No water-consumption figure disclosed.

Notes on the record

Nebius Group's Birmingham AI Factory (site code BHM01); distinct from nebius-vineland-nj and nebius-independence-mo. Capacity phased: Phase I = 100 MW (targeted H2 2026), Phase II adds 200 MW (full 300 MW by 2027-2028). Land acquisition $90M confirmed (2025-09-30); ~$855M in construction permits issued (April 2026) with $2.1B more under review; total capex described as 'tens of billions' (a projection) - so investmentUsd is omitted. ~100-125 projected permanent jobs (in notes, not jobs). Site: former Regions Lakeshore Operations Center (~80 acres) acquired from UAB, Regions Bank, and U.S. Steel; general contractor Hoar Construction. Coordinates address-approximate (201 Milan Pkwy, Oxmoor Corporate Park).

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
Which document closes each gap
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.

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Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01) data center in Birmingham?

Yes. Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01) in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Two lawsuits filed by Oxmoor Valley residents seeking injunctions; the first was dismissed May 29 2026, a second filed June 29 2026.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01) data center?

Yes. This site is recorded as being in litigation. The case, the court, and the filings we hold are listed on this page under the timeline and the sources.

How much water does Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01) use?

No water withdrawal figure for Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01) is on record here. Cooling is recorded as closed_loop, which is the strongest available clue: closed loop and air cooled plant draw far less than evaporative cooling. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01), and how big is it?

Nebius Group is the operator on record. We hold 3 sites for that company across the registry. Capacity on record is 300 MW. The site is recorded at 80 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01)," updated September 9, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/nebius-bhm01-birmingham-al.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/nebius-bhm01-birmingham-al, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Nebius x Birmingham, Alabama - Official Project Page · Nebius Group · retrieved July 7, 2026
  2. 2.Nebius targets data center development in Birmingham, Alabama · Data Center Dynamics · retrieved July 7, 2026
  3. 3.NBIS Alabama Data Center: Inside the Birmingham AI Factory · Northwise Project · retrieved July 7, 2026
  4. 4.Permit filed for multibillion-dollar, 75-acre data center in Birmingham · Yellowhammer News · retrieved July 7, 2026
  5. 5.New Lawsuit Against Nebius Data Center Challenges Validity of Regs and Decisions · Birmingham Watch · retrieved July 7, 2026
  6. 6.Nebius Birmingham, Alabama - Baxtel (Site Code BHM01) · Baxtel · retrieved July 7, 2026
  7. 7.HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (ORNL/DOE-CESER, 2023-08 vintage) · Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) / HIFLD · retrieved July 23, 2026
  8. 8.Battle Against Oxmoor Valley Data Center Fizzles but Residents Left With Concerns · BirminghamWatch · retrieved September 9, 2026
  9. 9.Permit filed for multibillion-dollar, 75-acre data center in Birmingham · Yellowhammer News · retrieved September 9, 2026

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