Data Center Construction in Iowa

Lightedge is proposing a colocation data center on a 10-acre site in Boone Business Park in Boone, IA, after facing pushback from residents in Ames. The facility could ultimately support up to 46 MW of power, starting at a smaller scale and growing with demand. Alliant Energy would serve as the utility provider. Lightedge estimates construction costs exceeding $200 million and says it is not seeki

Woodbury County landowners have filed suit to void the City of Salix's annexation of 900 acres, alleging four violations of Iowa annexation law including failure to consult the county and notify adjacent landowners. Google, through Regional Head of Data Center Public Affairs Trent Fellers, confirmed it finalized an agreement with MidAmerican Energy to explore a potential data center development on

Microsoft purchased approximately 600 acres of industrially zoned land in the Woodward Eco Business Park in Woodward, IA, for a proposed data center. The site is on the southern side of the town, a community of about 1,300 people. Microsoft has not yet designed the facility; the design process could take roughly two years before construction begins. The company said it would fund all required infr