Clinton, Iowa, residents oppose proposed QTS data center; city rejects moratorium
QTS has proposed a large data center campus in Clinton, Iowa, facing opposition from local residents. The Clinton City Council rejected a proposed data center moratorium but intends to create an ordinance for regulating data centers. Additionally, the article notes a previously approved Meta data center campus in the state that has not yet broken ground, with MidAmerican Energy requiring Meta to pay for infrastructure.
A significant data center project proposed by QTS in Clinton, Iowa, has generated considerable opposition from local residents. The plan involves building ten data center buildings, each around 500,000 square feet, with an estimated total investment of $10 billion.
Despite resident concerns, the Clinton City Council rejected a proposed moratorium on data centers. However, city officials have indicated their intent to develop an ordinance to regulate data centers, including provisions for setbacks, noise, and other protections for residents.
The article also mentions a separate, stalled Meta data center campus in Iowa for which incentives were previously approved, but ground has not yet been broken. MidAmerican Energy, slated to service this campus, stated that Meta would be responsible for the energy and infrastructure costs to prevent shifting expenses to other customers.