AI GridWatch — Iowa data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/iowa Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Iowa, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Jefferson County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/jefferson-county-ia mora-jefferson-county-ia Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Moratorium on data centers passed by supervisors Johnson County city sues to keep proposed data center ban off ballot https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQWFVKQXZKZ2JzcnNUX09rc2l0N0k0WlhwZVZxNW1UTV9vRDh3R2laR1NGS0NDMWtFZlR6ZmowRmFYNm5LekQ5X2pPbEJMN1ZxemhTSGhYNXR1djl2bzRuZHI5RGtCeVNpdkpUVUZTNmt4RHFnZFhCV3lEZVQ3RFRqOGZDakplaExJOEEwRtIBjAFBVV95cUxPNTB5OE9iQ2ZBTEcyYXVlTVA2aFNyTjRnbDViQUR5dS0td1lQQ2IteXFITjM5eHZYUjBoeE11cUE1VXo4TkVoRFZjNHZJU1ZRYVg0eEdLaEpPdHF0WEZWR3BXR1hkcHQ0R3hhRTlQM21MdGhUZUdLdU9kVGZKd05UbWk1NGlRbFhObzl5Ng?oc=5 story-855b0ce6 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Kansas City Star Dubuque County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/dubuque-county-ia mora-dubuque-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month pause on permits and zoning requests for data center construction or expansion, amended up from 120 days; county will host weekly work sessions and at least four public town halls Marshalltown: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/marshalltown-ia mora-marshalltown-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 4-month moratorium passed first reading 6-1; motion to waive subsequent readings failed. Council previously voted down a 6-month moratorium in Jun Johnson County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/johnson-county-ia mora-johnson-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium in unincorporated areas, unanimous. Excludes Iowa City, North Liberty, Coralville. Water/electrical bill concerns Linn County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/linn-county-ia mora-linn-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 18-month moratorium on EU-3 Large-Scale Data Center rezoning in unincorporated areas, 2-1. Can end early or extend Dubuque County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/dubuque-county-ia mora-dubuque-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium, 2-1. Originally proposed as 120 days, extended during meeting. Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended the pause Woodbury County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/woodbury-county-ia mora-woodbury-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium in unincorporated areas, 5-0. Does NOT affect Salix, which annexed ~900 acres that MidAmerican Energy confirmed is being considered for a data center Plymouth County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/plymouth-county-ia mora-plymouth-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium on data centers and industrial battery storage, 4-0 (one absent). Revocable or extendable at any time Sioux County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/sioux-county-ia mora-sioux-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium on data centers and battery storage in unincorporated areas. PathOne Data Centers considering redeveloping former Bison Renewable Energy property near Hull Ida County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/ida-county-ia mora-ida-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Indefinite moratorium, unanimous. Supervisors want more information before allowing development Madison County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/madison-county-ia mora-madison-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium, unanimous Shelby County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/shelby-county-ia mora-shelby-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Moratorium through Jul 2027 while permanent rules are developed Clarke County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/clarke-county-ia mora-clarke-county-ia Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Temporary moratorium while permanent rules are developed Clinton: data center moratorium — Rejected https://aigridwatch.com/communities/clinton-ia mora-clinton-ia Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Proposed moratorium rejected 5-2 as QTS considers an AI data center campus north of US-30/west of Mill Creek Parkway; council members argued a pause could send the wrong message to developers. Salix: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/salix-ia mora-salix-ia Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium on data centers, formal vote scheduled Aug 12, 2026. Council voted 3-2 (Jul 8) to advance the concept after 100+ residents debated a MidAmerican Energy data center on ~900 acres of annexed farmland. 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https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQeDBncUJ4eWNUMkNRYmlKZWZrV0d6QmNZUTVjRnVaTm14OFVReGlBUTJqcHE3aGJRbEdPb0NuaW5KdV9McnlodVpBTjNnV0dQTERxZjFYX0QtQ0FMa2I5WE9tVUpTNnFydlZuM3hJTW5sYUlwdHpkRDd6eW40cTBHYXUxZmZEUlQyVkZTZ0dHQTFWdWtyb1JVMUhVMWdUSG1SUUU5VEVhZ3cwTFJtVjM0SUZXVU0?oc=5 story-0a1ddc05 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WVLT Linn County will not rezone district near nuclear plant for data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNUkJybTNhTXZFQlV1UWFnRU1WS0RVdnpTU3kyMTdQbExIN2xNTWE4NjU4OC1haFhGeEhJcmotclpuUmVvYnVyUml2cXZ5TTRHNTNZTU0xeUhIb3FjM250X18yaHJrN0o1NEk5TE5jWnVNc2ZVUzJmRkwyUjdwNTY5N2sweGFLOUdJVVBUNU1TamVQWk95T1ZtbFBmdUVvVExxaGNv?oc=5 story-e7c147b3 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via kcrg.com Linn County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/linn-county-ia mora-linn-county-ia Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 18-month pause on large-scale data center rezonings in unincorporated areas, passed 2-1 and effective immediately — adopted even after the county had put an ordinance in place Clinton City Council rejects moratorium as QTS considers data center https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOUG1tSzJXNkRybTJXRUNBODFfZHJ0SVNISmNvUWQ1akVoRDNSclJsbDQ2OUxzM0g4Zk8xOWhKQXduTmt2Q2Vjc1VLalFJWk1BSGN4dkRoQmM4SUJQVGJFMUZhYUp3dVBHN294Vlg5LWNRbHVCbWhxS3k5c0hzcXpmOEtjbFduRS1BNXpOckdZRUVwb3ZZMTlraVRkVUNrWDZZS3c?oc=5 story-cd0c5fd5 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Quad-City Times Cedar Falls rezoning clears way for natural gas power plant https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOYkhJMlpJd0V5azREcmp1WWU0TnhlcFJrS25YZ0M0b0QxMDlTak1DRmE5RUh2QUhQdHBFRHgxMVF4OHFWem1rYndEdjVDS1J1QUZrMno4cHRyWl9icHRuS0pLZVNmYVFTeXVNaE5vZ1VpalpUaHBkXzZtOVRBODZoaFNfVkRHbnJwWTNjZ210V3VxVzNzWktiWlVrR2VpUzd2dWI0UnQ3R2l4YmtmNW5CRmNiek1rWF9PbC1UNVhZcFpadmNBdWZnT3VtUVBRLW85?oc=5 story-e8132358 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via KWWL