Palo City Council to Discuss Data Center Ordinance as New Projects Take Shape in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
A third data center is currently under construction in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, noted for its smaller scale compared to existing QTS and Google facilities. Concurrently, the Palo City Council is scheduled to discuss a new data center ordinance regarding a larger Google project expected to be built in Palo, which plans to draw energy from the Duane Arnold Nuclear Facility.
Reporter Fern Alling detailed the construction of a third data center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, located on 33rd Ave. SW. This facility is described as a closed-loop system, approximately 100,000 square feet, and is on a smaller scale compared to existing projects by QTS and Google in the region, more akin to data centers that have been present for over a decade.
Separately, the Palo City Council is scheduled to meet on Monday night to deliberate on its own data center ordinance. Palo is identified as the prospective location for a significant Google data center project. This proposed Google facility is expected to source its energy from the recently restarted Duane Arnold Nuclear Facility.