[LINN COUNTY, Iowa] — Google is considering building another data center in Linn County. The proposal was discussed during a work session with the Linn County Board of Supervisors.

The board said Google plans to construct a six-building complex near the Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant. The county is collaborating with Duane Arnold to resume operations.

A water study is necessary due to the high water demands for cooling the equipment in these centers. Google has agreed to fund this study.

"Water is a part of our critical infrastructure," Kirsten Running-Marquardt of the Linn County Board of Supervisors said. "We want to consider where data centers would get their water. It became obvious we need to perform an assessment to get a sense of current resources before more development moves forwar

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