No project in Sheldahl City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Sheldahl City votes on zoning. The Polk County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
LightEdge colocation data center (Boone Business Park)
Boone, Boone County
10 acres
🕒 2026: Boone County Economic Growth Corporation signed a letter of intent to sell LightEdge 10 …
Approved, not built yetabout 15 miles awayTract data center park (Altoona)
Altoona, Polk County
453 acres
🕒 Oct 1, 2025: Tract announced it bought a 453-acre, fully zoned site in Altoona for a data center park.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Sheldahl 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 Sheldahl City: Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Midamerican Energy Co. (company) or Consumers Energy (co-op (owned by its members)) 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.