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No project in Walford City, but 3 nearby

Who decides here: the City Council of Walford City votes on zoning. The Benton County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles away

Oppidan data center at 1515 33rd Ave. SW (Cedar Rapids)

Cedar Rapids, Linn County

🕒 July 8, 2026: City confirmed a third data center is planned on the southwest side.

Being builtabout 10 miles away

Google data center at Big Cedar Industrial Center (Cedar Rapids)

Cedar Rapids, Linn County

for Google

🕒 May 30, 2025: Google announced $7 billion for Iowa over two years, including a new data center in Ceda…

Being builtabout 10 miles away

QTS data center campus at Big Cedar Industrial Center (Cedar Rapids)

Cedar Rapids, Linn County

612 acres

🕒 Dec 2, 2025: City Council unanimously approved changes to the deal: up to seven phases, each at least…

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Walford City: Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or East-central Iowa Rural Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Linn County Rec (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Iowa.