We’re strengthening our presence in Alabama through new investments and community support.

Google will invest $1.5 billion across 2026 and 2027 to expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama, the company announced, deepening its footprint on a repurposed former coal-plant site that has operated since 2019 [1]. The Jackson County facility powers digital services and, according to the company, Google is funding 100% of its own power and infrastructure costs tied to the expansion [1]. The investment adds to a growing roster of Alphabet Inc. infrastructure in the state; its GFiber unit already serves Huntsville, Alabama, as part of a multi-state broadband build-out that resumed active expansion in 2022 [7]. Alongside the capital expenditure, Google disclosed a $2 million Energy Impact Fund created with the Tennessee Valley Authority and CAANEAL to support local energy efficiency and weatherization programs [1]. The company also committed $550,000 to supply STEM kits for students in grades four through eight [1]. The data center sits on land that once housed a coal-fired power plant, a conversion that aligns with broader corporate shifts toward clean-energy siting [1]. Tesla, Inc., another company that markets itself as a clean-energy enterprise, has faced scrutiny over workplace conditions and product timelines, illustrating the complex track records of firms operating at the intersection of technology and energy [6]. Google said its local impact includes training more than 130,000 Alabamians in digital skills and supporting water stewardship in the Paint Rock River Watershed [1]. Alabama’s current U.S. senators are Republicans Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, who have both held office during a period of sustained data-center investment in the state [8].