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Within 25 miles of

Ames, IA 50010

4 data centers within 25 miles, 2 under construction, 1 proposed, 1 stopped. 3 small sites are on record but not on the map. The closest to protected land is Edged Energy Des Moines/Ankeny Data Center, 18 miles from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge.

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  1. LightEdge Ames Data Center (proposed, near airport)LightEdge Solutions · Story County · Withdrawn · Mid-size3.4 mi
  2. Google, Linn County, IAGoogle · Linn County · Under construction · Campus, inferred7.7 mi
  3. LightEdge Boone Data CenterLightEdge Solutions · Boone County · Proposed · Unsized, inferred14 mi
  4. Edged Energy Des Moines/Ankeny Data CenterEdged Energy · Polk County · Under construction · Mid-size21 mi
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Near protected land

  1. Edged Energy Des Moines/Ankeny Data Center18 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  2. Google, Linn County, IA~30 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  3. LightEdge Ames Data Center (proposed, near airport)31 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  4. LightEdge Boone Data Center41 mi from Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

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