CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission meets Monday to take a closer look at data centers and how large-scale facilities could impact local land use and natural resources.
The discussion follows the county’s recent decision to fund a water resources and balance study for a potential Google data center near Palo — a study being paid for by Google.
At the meeting, board members reviewed data showing that major data centers can consume up to half a million watts of electricity and as much as 1.5 billion gallons of water annually…