No project in Slater City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Slater City votes on zoning. The Boone County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Being builtabout 12 miles away
Edged data center (Ankeny)
Ankeny, Polk County
17.5 acres
π March 3, 2025: Ankeny City Council approved a development agreement for a 105,000 sq ft multi-tenant daβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 14 miles awayLightEdge colocation data center (Boone Business Park)
Boone, Boone County
10 acres
π 2026: Boone County Economic Growth Corporation signed a letter of intent to sell LightEdge 10 β¦
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Slater City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Slater City: Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Midamerican Energy Co. (company) or Midland Power Co-op (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.