Linn County Passes Data Center Moratorium
Linn County, Iowa, has passed an 18-month data center moratorium with a 2-1 vote by the Board of Supervisors, applying to unincorporated areas. Supervisor Sami Scheetz voted against the measure. This moratorium would not affect existing data centers in Cedar Rapids or a planned Google facility if the land is annexed into Palo.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors in Iowa has enacted an 18-month moratorium on data center development in unincorporated areas, following a 2-1 vote with Supervisor Sami Scheetz dissenting. The measure will not impact existing data centers within Cedar Rapids or a prospective Google facility near the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant, provided the land is annexed into Palo. This action signifies a temporary pause on new data center projects in parts of Linn County while local officials assess future development. The Gazette expects to publish further reports on this topic.