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No project in Ames City, but 1 nearby

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

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 13 miles away

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 …

Local votes and rules

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Ames's council put off a decision on LightEdge's request to lease 10.86 acres of city airport land for a data center (up to 25 megawatts) for about nine months, while it studies rules on zoning, noise and utilities. In August it set up a data center study committee and named members in September. At a June listening session most people opposed the project.

July 28, 2026Source
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What you can do

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Ames City: Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Midland Power Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Ames (run by the town) or Consumers Energy (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.