data center
Palo approves final reading of data center ordinance; residents continue to voice concerns
As expected, the Palo City Council approved the third and final reading Monday night, July 20 of an ordinance establishing a new zoning classification for data centers – but local residents continued to push back, arguing that the new ordinance…
Linn County data center moratorium approved: How the board got to 2-1, and what happens next
After nearly three hours of public comment and pointed debate among board members, the Linn…
Linn County to consider temporary data center moratorium
As area residents continue to voice concerns about the development of large-scale data centers, the…
Iowa regulators clear key hurdle for Duane Arnold nuclear restart — but federal approvals remain
The Iowa Utilities Commission has approved a generating certificate for the Duane Arnold Energy Center…
Public hearing for proposed Palo data center ordinance draws vocal critics
Palo city officials have repeatedly stressed that a proposed city ordinance is intended to govern…
QTS planning temporary power plant for Cedar Rapids data center
QTS is planning to bring a temporary power plant online soon to support testing operations…
QTS data center project will put Cedar Rapids on ‘cutting edge,’ leaders say after site tour
The massive QTS data center campus now under construction on the south edge of Cedar…
Palo town hall on proposed Google data center draws pointed questions
A town hall-style meeting in Palo Tuesday night, March 24, intended as an open discussion…
Google to shift data center plans from rural Linn County to Palo
Google has abandoned its plans to construct a data center in unincorporated Linn County, and…
Linn County data center ordinance gets final approval
Any company looking to build a large-scale data center in unincorporated areas of Linn County…
New waste management clause to be added to Linn County data center ordinance
Linn County’s new ordinance governing the approval and development of large-scale data centers is taking…
Second and third readings of Linn County data center ordinance rescheduled
Linn County officials have rescheduled the second and third readings of a new ordinance that…
Construction teams package 30,000 meals at QTS Data Center site
Construction workers building QTS’s seven-building data center campus assembled 30,000 meals Wednesday, Jan. 28, for…
Linn County data center zoning ordinance heading to Linn County supervisors
The creation of another exclusive-use zoning district in Linn County – this one covering the…
Google awards $1 million to Iowa nonprofits for education, community programs
Google awarded more than $1 million to Iowa nonprofit organizations last year to support education…
CBJ Newsmakers: First QTS data center buildings near completion
What began as a $750 million investment has grown into a $10 billion commitment, making…
