Salix Data Center Site Woodbury County Iowa Google 900 Acre Campus

Status: Proposed / Land Annexation & Site Option Review   |   Location: 260th Street & Charles Avenue (900-Acre Annexed Parcel), Salix, IA 51052, USA

Project Overview

The Salix Data Center Site is a proposed multi-billion-dollar hyperscale and AI data center campus on approximately 900 acres of annexed land near 260th Street and Charles Avenue in Salix, Woodbury County, Iowa, positioning the development as a major potential addition to the region's digital infrastructure capacity. Facilitated by MidAmerican Energy Company and identified with Google LLC as the primary end-user, the project is planned to support multiple large-scale data center buildings serving the expanding requirements of cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other data-intensive applications. The substantial land area provides room for phased development, allowing the campus to expand as demand for computing capacity increases while supporting the infrastructure requirements of hyperscale facilities. A key advantage of the site is its planned high-voltage utility interconnections, providing access to the large quantities of electricity required to operate AI and cloud computing infrastructure at scale. Reliable power availability is particularly important as modern AI facilities deploy increasingly dense computing equipment that can place significant demands on electrical systems. The campus also incorporates energy-efficient closed-loop cooling systems, designed to reduce or eliminate continuous dependence on regional municipal water resources for cooling. This approach is particularly relevant in large-scale data center developments, where thermal management can otherwise create significant water consumption. The combination of extensive land, high-voltage power infrastructure and water-efficient cooling provides a foundation for multi-building hyperscale deployment. Its association with Google also highlights the site's potential role in supporting the continued expansion of cloud and AI infrastructure in the U.S. Midwest. Rather than being planned as a standalone facility, the Salix site is structured as a scalable campus capable of supporting multiple phases of development. By combining a large development footprint with dedicated power infrastructure and environmentally conscious cooling technology, the project could strengthen Iowa's position within the growing hyperscale data center market and provide additional infrastructure for increasingly demanding AI and cloud workloads.

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