Linn County data center zoning ordinance heading to Linn County supervisors

Linn County, Iowa is creating a new exclusive-use zoning district for large-scale data centers, defined as having an electrical capacity over 20MW or using over 50 gallons per minute of water for cooling. The county planning commission has unanimously recommended this ordinance, which is now heading to the Linn County Board of Supervisors for consideration. Data centers owned by Google and QTS are already under construction in the area, and other data center developers have expressed interest in the county.