Story County, Iowa
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Your county: 2 data center sites, 0 with a sourced job figure, 4 officials who represent them.
| Site | Status | Construction | Permanent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Reach Ames Data Center | Operating | No sourced figure yet | No sourced figure yet |
| LightEdge Ames Edge Colocation Data Center | Announced | No sourced figure yet | No sourced figure yet |
Sources
- 1.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor IA result. ↩
- 2.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate IA result. ↩
- 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House IA-4 result. ↩
- 4.Sand campaign data centers plan, Sand campaign data centers plan statement. ↩
- 5.Iowa PBS Senate debate, Iowa PBS Senate debate statement, Oct 7, 2026. ↩
- 6.Iowa PBS 4th District debate, Iowa PBS 4th District debate statement, Oct 14, 2026. ↩
Who represents this county
As governor, I'd want a bill on my desk to make sure these data centers pay their own way, including covering any increase in costs on utilities so that your bills don't go up one cent.4
I think one, we need to have no more tax breaks to these corporations. Pay their fair share. Secondly, we need to make sure that these data centers are not driving up the energy rates to the end user.5
I think they should be mandated to be on a closed loop circuit, which can reduce water consumption somewhere between 70 and 90%.5
I have said that data centers should pay for all of the infrastructure, and I continue to believe that that is the right course of action.6
Questions
How many data centers are in this county?
This page lists every data center campus we track in the county: operating, under construction, permitted and announced. Figures are listed site by site and never added up across claim types. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians lead, then pipefitters, HVAC mechanics, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and controls technicians. Apprenticeships through union halls and state programs are the main way in. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
Open any site page and use Find jobs here or use our national jobs page to filter by state and trade. Source
Every figure links to a public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Sources and methods