Plans for larger data center in Bessemer move forward

News Clip1:34WBRC 6 News·Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL·2/18/2026

The Bessemer Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended adding 900 acres of land zoned for light industrial use to a proposed data center project, more than doubling the previous proposal. This is an announcement about the expansion of plans for the data center in Bessemer, Alabama.

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Gov: Bessemer Planning and Zoning Commission
A proposed data center in Bessemer is moving forward with new plans that more than double the previous proposal after the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adding 900 acres zoned for light industrial use. READ MORE HERE: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/02/18/planning-zoning-commission-recommends-more-land-bessemer-data-center/ SUBSCRIBE AND TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS: tinyurl.com/27emjf7r READ MORE STORIES HERE: tinyurl.com/js99tdcd CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! Facebook: tinyurl.com/yk9fatz7 Instagram: tinyurl.com/mwjmnfae Twitter: tinyurl.com/4rs2ak5b LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/bdctc9tb TikTok: bit.ly/42flTi6 DOWNLOAD WBRC 6 NEWS APPS: tinyurl.com/mr2rzbjs MEET THE TEAM: tinyurl.com/34943zy7 CONTACT US: tinyurl.com/hyprtbdm SHARE YOUR NEWS TIP: tinyurl.com/5fsewbd7