Ames City Council To Hear Public Comment About Proposed Data Center
The Ames City Council will hold a special session to hear public comments regarding a proposed data center near the Ames Municipal Airport. Lightedge plans to construct a 100,000-square-foot facility, which they claim will not be an AI data center and will use minimal water through a closed-loop cooling system. Online opposition to the project is growing, with petitions collecting thousands of signatures.
The Ames City Council is set to convene a special session on Tuesday evening to gather public input concerning a proposed data center project.
Lightedge, a Des Moines-based company, intends to develop a 100,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the Ames Municipal Airport. The company emphasizes that the proposed facility will not function as an AI data center and will incorporate a closed-loop cooling system designed to minimize water consumption.
Despite these assurances, significant online opposition has emerged, with petitions against the project having already garnered thousands of signatures. The public listening session is scheduled to commence at 6 p.m. at Ames City Hall, indicating that the council's decision on the project remains pending.