No project in Charlotte City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Charlotte City votes on zoning. The Clinton County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles away
Data center idea for Highway 61 Industrial Park (Maquoketa)
Maquoketa, Jackson County
46 acres
🕒 Aug 19, 2026: City leaders and Gronen ended early talks about a data center.
Proposedabout 14 miles awayQTS hyperscale data center campus (Clinton)
Clinton, Clinton County
1,100 acres
🕒 Sept 1, 2026: City Council committee met for five hours on the ordinance; QTS gave input.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Charlotte City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Charlotte City: Eastern Iowa Light & Power Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Wppi Energy (municipal mktg authority).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Iowa.