No project in Solon City, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Solon City votes on zoning. The Johnson County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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…
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayOppidan 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 15 miles awayGoogle 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…
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Solon 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 Solon City: Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Midamerican Energy Co. (company) 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.