id: beacon-al
name: Beacon data center campus (Alabama)
status: announced
location:
  country: US
  state: AL
metrics:
  buildings: 2
first_seen: "2026-07-09"
last_updated: "2026-07-09"
confidence: low
sources:
  - url: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/canadas-beacon-details-plans-for-data-center-campus-in-alabama/
    title: "Canada's Beacon details plans for data center campus in Alabama"
    publisher: Data Center Dynamics
    date: "2026-07-06"
    note: "Headline-only feed item; no county specified."
signals:
  - sig-20260706-beacon-alabama-buildings
notes: >-
  Canada's Beacon plans a two-building campus with no diesel generators; only
  the state (AL) is given, no county or locality. Operator "Beacon" needs an
  operators.yml entry, so operator is omitted.