Moratorium on Data Centers Is Pending in Northwest Iowa County

Woodbury County supervisors eye moratorium on data centers

The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors is looking at putting a temporary moratorium on the construction of data centers in the unincorporated county.

Moratorium on data centers is pending in northwest Iowa county

Woodbury County leaders are working to impose a moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas until they can draft regulations. The issue emerged after the town of Salix voluntarily annexed 900 acres of farmland in April. Last week, MidAmerican Energy confirmed the site is being considered for a data center. At Tuesday’s meeting, resident Janet […]

New moratorium on data centers looms in northwest Iowa county

(Radio Iowa) – Woodbury County leaders are working to impose a moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas until they can draft regulations. The issue emerged after the town of Salix voluntarily annexed 900 acres of farmland in April. Last week, MidAmerican Energy confirmed the site is being considered for a data center. At Tuesday’s meeting, resident Janet Yanak urged the county board to pass the moratorium, even though it doesn’t have j…