Lambda announced a $33.1 billion investment to build the Red Clay Technology Center campus in Lowndes County, Alabama, with Cloverleaf Infrastructure as developer and Alabama Power slated as power provider.

The site, described in the lawsuit as covering about 2,200 acres, would host a 1,500‑megawatt hyperscale data center, making it one of the largest such proposals in the state.

Construction is projected to begin in the first quarter of 2027, creating more than 1,000 construction jobs and eventually supporting over 225 permanent positions.

Residents and environmental groups, represented by Protect Lowndes County and the Alabama Rivers Alliance, filed a lawsuit in November alleging the county commission violated Alabama’s Open Meetings Act and Open Records Act when approving more than $2.7 billion in local and state tax incentives for the project.

The plaintiffs seek a circuit judge’s order to invalidate the commission’s votes, though the court has not yet ruled on whether any legal violations occurred.

Lambda says it will cover the full cost of power and grid upgrades required for the campus, committing upfront financial resources that would remain even if project plans change, and has signed the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge with Alabama Power to shield existing customers from added costs.

The company also pledges to use closed‑loop cooling technology to limit water use and to partner with N‑Drip to return at least as much water to the local system as the facility consumes, though detailed water‑use estimates have not been disclosed.

Through a Community Benefits Agreement with the Central Alabama Community Foundation, Lambda and Cloverleaf have earmarked $10 million for local projects, with community input to guide the allocation.

Projected fiscal benefits include more than $2.8 billion in local tax revenue through 2049, of which $1.6 billion is expected for Lowndes County public schools, and a combined state‑local revenue estimate of $3.4 billion, though these figures are not directly comparable to the tax incentives under dispute.