Karis possible data center east of Dubuque Regional Airport
Florida real estate firm Karis contacted Dubuque County and the City of Dubuque about a possible data center east of the regional airport. No application has been filed. The county has paused data centers for 12 months.
Where things stand: Only early contact; no application. Dubuque County has a 12-month moratorium.
🕒 Latest update (May 26, 2026): Dubuque County supervisors passed a 12-month data center moratorium.
What we know
- 📍 WhereLand east of Dubuque Regional Airport, unknown, Dubuque County
- 🏢 CompanyKaris (Karis Critical)
❓ Still unanswered
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- Is the land inside Dubuque city limits or in the county? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many acres and how much power would it need? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2026Karis contacted Dubuque County about a possible project.
- May 26, 2026Dubuque County supervisors passed a 12-month data center moratorium.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Dubuque's council planned to vote September 8 on a six-month pause on data centers, with a full ordinance to follow by December. In a city survey, 76% of 3,777 people said they would not support a data center. No data center has applied inside the city.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Supervisors voted 2-1 to pause data centers for 12 months. The first plan was 4 months; it was made longer at the meeting. County staff will write zoning rules and hold town halls. The county zoning board had asked for the pause. Later the county set aside the idea of a full ban and is writing an ordinance instead.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Real estate company looking at Dubuque County land for possible data center · KCRG · June 26, 2026
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