The small city of Palo, outside Cedar Rapids, now has clear rules for data centers. But it’s less clear if it will need to use them.
Google has been in talks with both Palo and Linn County about developing a data center near the Duane Arnold nuclear plant, which the tech giant is helping recommission.
The land is currently in unincorporated Linn County but could be annexed into Palo city limits. In case that happens, Palo passed a data center ordinance Monday night after months of public meetings…