Google Plans 550-Acre Data Center Campus Near Palo, Iowa
News Clipwww.thegazette.com·Palo, Linn County, IA·10/24/2026
Google is planning a data center on a 550-acre site near the Duane Arnold Energy Center outside Palo, with the land expected to be annexed into the city. Plans call for up to six buildings and a closed-loop water system using treated Cedar River water that would be returned to the river.
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Google is planning a large data center campus on roughly 550 acres near the Duane Arnold Energy Center outside Palo, Iowa. The site would be annexed into Palo and could include as many as six buildings.
According to the plans, the facility would use a closed-loop cooling system drawing water from the Cedar River. The water would be treated through a new wastewater facility before being returned to the river after use.