Status: rumored to filed
Lightedge Boone Business Park Colocation Facility
Lightedge Solutions. Filed
Lightedge Solutions, through an entity called Boone Edge, has filed a site plan for a colocation data center on 10 acres in the Boone Business Park, and the Boone Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the City Council approve it; the council was set to consider the site plan and a related memorandum of understanding on October 19, 2026. Lightedge says the facility would use a closed loop, air and water cooled system with no daily cooling water draw, would phase up to about 46 megawatts of capacity, and is not seeking any city tax incentives. Boone residents gave nearly 30 minutes of divided public comment on the proposal at an October 5, 2026 council meeting, after Lightedge's earlier pitch near the Ames airport stalled when Ames delayed a decision until May 2027.
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- Status
- Filed
- Operator
- Lightedge Solutions
- Applicant on record
- Lightedge Solutions
- Location
- Boone Business Park, Boone County, IA
- Size
- MW not reported, 10 acres
- Cooling
- Closed loop (low water)
- Utility
- Not reported
- First reported
- 2026-09
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.
Sources
- Boone County Economic Growth Corporation Executive Board Enters Preliminary Agreement for Colocation Facility, Ames Regional Economic Alliance, 2026-09-11
- Boone County Economic Growth Corporation board enters preliminary agreement for colocation facility, KWBG Radio, 2026-09-11
- Boone County becomes latest community to enact data center moratorium, weareiowa.com, 2026-09-13
- Data center debate grows as Boone residents clash over Lightedge pitch, The Ames Tribune, 2026-10-07
- Council Receives Site Plan For Lightedge Project, KWBG Radio, 2026-10-18
History
Added as rumored
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Common questions
Where is the Lightedge Boone Business Park Colocation Facility data center?
It is in Boone, Boone County, IA.
Has the Lightedge Boone Business Park Colocation Facility data center been approved?
Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.
How big is the Lightedge Boone Business Park Colocation Facility data center?
Reported size: 10 acres.
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