Linn County, Iowa discusses Google’s shift of data center to Palo

On 2026-04-17, Google shifted plans for a proposed data center from rural Linn County to the city of Palo, Iowa, according to newly disclosed county documents. The project would be built near Palo south of the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant, with tax benefits and incentives expected to accrue to Palo rather than Linn County.