Springville, AL 1-Year Data Center Moratorium
Springville, AL · City of Springville, AL council action, July 6, 2026, 1-year data center moratorium
Springville, Alabama (St. Clair County, northeast of Birmingham) placed a one-year moratorium on data center proposals on July 6, 2026. The move was proactive — no data center was pending — and follows nearby Leeds in pausing data center development in the Birmingham metro area.
Technical detail
City of Springville (AL) council action July 6, 2026: 12-month moratorium on data center proposals (through approximately July 6, 2027). Proactive adoption without a pending application; part of a Birmingham-area cluster with Leeds.
Who is protected: Springville, AL residents
Who must comply: Data center developers submitting proposals in Springville, AL
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Springville, AL |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-06 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-06 |
| Citation | City of Springville, AL council action, July 6, 2026, 1-year data center moratorium |
| Enforced by | City of Springville, AL; City Council and zoning administration |
| Penalties | Permit/application denial during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Springville places 1-year moratorium on data center proposals — CBS 42 / Trussville Tribune ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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