Google Palo Data Center Campus
Google has proposed a data center in Linn County, Iowa (proposed). One source reports this facility in the Kapwork Grow tracker.
Who's on this build
Named in the cited sources. No source reports who builds it.
- Other Google builds
Operator
Google
Utility
NextEra Energy (Duane Arnold Energy Center)
Timeline
Dates as reported. Not a bid calendar. A planned date is not evidence that work occurred.
- Today
Proposed
Last material change Sep 24, 2026.
- 11 mo ago
Announced
- 11 mo ago
Event date: · First observed: Not reported
Record quality
- Datasets
- 1
- Location
- Street address reported
- Summary
- From published records
- Source as of
- Last material change
Site and infrastructure
CA Compute AtlasKW Kapwork Grow tracker record
Status
- Operator
- Stage
- Proposed
- Facility type
- Hyperscale
Reported dates
- Announced
- 2025-10-06Reported date — see the source for the event evidenced.
Site
- City
- Palo
- County
- Linn
- State
- Iowa
- Location precision
- Street address reported
- Community response
- Local opposition reported
Power and cooling
- Utility
- NextEra Energy (Duane Arnold Energy Center)
- Power source
- Nuclear
Sources, method and limits
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What each source reports
| Dataset | Reported name | Reported status | Reported MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute Atlas | Google Palo Data Center Campus | Proposed | Not reported |
Sources and evidence
- CACompute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)As of: Aug 14, 2026 · Record: google-palo-ia
- CAThe Gazette (cited by Compute Atlas)As of: Aug 14, 2026
- CAIowa Public Radio (cited by Compute Atlas)As of: Aug 14, 2026
- CAIowa Public Radio (cited by Compute Atlas)As of: Aug 14, 2026
- CALinn County, Iowa (cited by Compute Atlas)As of: Aug 14, 2026
- KWKapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here (free account)As of: Sep 23, 2026 · Record: 263634200920417
Limitations and interpretation
- This record is the Kapwork Grow tracker's merged view of a facility, from the tracker snapshot built 2026-09-23. Facts tagged KW are the tracker's resolved values; the per-source rows it was merged from are listed under Sources and on the tracker record.
- Sources on this record: Compute Atlas: Kubiak, E. (2026). Compute Atlas [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22284476 (CC BY 4.0). Every source is licensed for commercial use with attribution.
- An announced or permitted build is not a contract, an open bid or a purchase order.
- Capacity figures are as reported by the cited sources and may describe planned rather than energised capacity.
Cite or correct this record
Kapwork Grow, “Google Palo Data Center Campus”, https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/google-palo-data-center-campus-ia-dc_efc61ee58161, materially updated Sep 24, 2026.
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