Alabama Residents Reject Bitcoin Mining Data Center Plans

A proposed bitcoin mining data center in Somerville, Alabama has been met with resistance from local homeowners. VoltCore representatives have offered cash payments and free internet service to each household, but so far none of the residents have accepted.

The data center is planned for 15 acres of land near Union Road in southeast Morgan County. To support the center, infrastructure would need to be installed on four nearby properties through easement agreements, but every homeowner has turned down the offer.

Concerns about road damage and health risks have been raised by some residents, with one homeowner citing the installation of large power lines that could potentially cause cancer. VoltCore representatives claim that the center would not create noise pollution, raise power bills or draw on water resources.

The project is expected to create 20-30 jobs, but some residents are pushing for Morgan County to establish regulations to protect neighborhoods from data centers like this one.