Google Data Center Project near Palo
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Palo, Iowa, United States
Source: KCRG
Google planned to build a data center just south of the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant near Palo, Iowa. The project involved negotiations between Linn County and the city of Palo regarding tax benefits and annexation of land. The data center would be powered by the nuclear power plant coming back online. Linn County sought a 50-50 split of benefits with Palo, but Google shifted its focus to Palo
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear, Data Center
- Location
- Palo, Iowa, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KCRG
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Google planned to build a data center just south of the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant near Palo, Iowa. The project involved negotiations between Linn County and the city of Palo regarding tax benefits and annexation of land. The data center would be powered by the nuclear power plant coming back online. Linn County sought a 50-50 split of benefits with Palo, but Google shifted its focus to Palo after the county insisted on water protection ordinances and higher financial demands. |
Original sector | Technology |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Iowa |
City | Palo |
Source
Source | KCRG |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Nuclear, Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-04-19 |
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