Jun
11
Town Hall Held
Residents packed the June 11 town hall and pushed back. The decision now sits with the Prichard City Council, with no set date.
11
Town Hall Held
Residents packed the June 11 town hall and pushed back. The decision now sits with the Prichard City Council, with no set date.
An independent, resident-focused information site so Prichard can decide on Project Gateway for itself.
This is an independent information site about Edged’s proposed “Project Gateway” data center in Prichard, next to historic Africatown. Edged has a professional website making its case. This site exists to put the other half of the picture in the same place, in plain language: what is verified, what is half-true, what is misleading, and what nobody has answered yet.
It is built around one simple discipline: get it right. Where Edged’s claims hold up, this site says so. The on-site water use really is minimal, the facility really is quiet, and the company has not operated in secret. Being straight about that is what makes the real concerns credible: the backup diesel generators, the cumulative pollution burden, jobs that will not stay local without a written guarantee, and a “community benefit” that does not exist until it is signed.
The position here is straightforward: the people of Prichard should be the ones who decide, and they should decide informed, not on a company’s marketing and not on rumors. Edged is running a well-funded campaign to win the town over. Residents deserve the facts laid out just as clearly, so the decision rests with the people who live here.
This site is published for the people of Prichard and Africatown and their neighbors, who should be the ones to decide. It does not speak for any official body, campaign, or candidate. Where it cites the Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition (MEJAC), it does so as an independent source whose findings cut against exaggeration on both sides; it does not represent MEJAC or speak for it.
This is independent commentary and criticism of a proposed development. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Edged, Edged Energy, Endeavour, “Project Gateway,” or the company’s site at projectgatewayal.com. The visual style deliberately echoes the company’s own so that people searching “Project Gateway” find the facts in the same place, but everything here is independent. Every factual claim is sourced, and anything not yet confirmed is flagged so no one repeats a guess as a fact.
Being honest means showing what isn’t yet known. These are the unresolved questions that will shape the decision.
District 1 (Annie Williams) is the only member on record, and she is opposed. The other four have not stated a position. Where they stand is the single most important thing for residents to find out next.
It is not confirmed whether the pending action is a land sale or lease, a rezoning, or a permit. Because the site is former city land, the Council likely controls the land deal itself.
It is not confirmed whether Prichard, Mobile County, or an industrial authority has granted Edged any abatement under Act 2012-210, how long it would run, or how much local revenue it would give up, nor whether the city-owned site would be sold or leased below market.
Edged’s spokesperson described an 8-megawatt system at the June town hall, while MEJAC’s earlier writeup said 6. This site uses 8 MW, but the figure should be confirmed in writing, since it drives the generator count and the emissions.
Exact count, ratings, fuel-storage volume, emissions tier, and permitted run-hours have not been disclosed, and no air permit has been filed yet.
If you oppose the project, sign the petition. Whatever your view, contact your council member and show up when the Council meets. If you have information that fills one of the open questions above, that’s some of the most valuable help you can offer.
Last updated June 17, 2026.