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Wahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed)

This record consolidates 7 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

proposed_or_reviewproject status
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Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerWahawk Power LLC
JurisdictionWaterloo, IA
AddressNorth of 570 West Shaulis Road
Location precisionparcel or bounded site
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesWahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed) · South Waterloo Business Park
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure0 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Wahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed): source record

planned

Details come from a commercial real estate brokerage blog summarizing city council materials (secondary): 80,000 sq ft, $1 land purchase with $6M minimum assessed value, new onsite substation, park water surplus of 1.5-2 MGD. KCRG confirms Waterloo was weighing a three-month moratorium in August 2026. No MW figure published.

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08

Open source 1

OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Wahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed): ownership and profile

planned

Developer: Wahawk Power LLC | Permit applicant: Wahawk Power LLC | County: Black Hawk | Research region: Northeast Iowa / Cedar Valley

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08

Open source 1

POWER AND GRID

Wahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed): power and grid

planned

Key data: Substations: New onsite substation planned

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08

Open source 1

WATER AND COOLING

Wahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed): water and cooling

planned

Key data: Water source: South Waterloo Business Park water system (reported 1.5-2 million gallons per day of excess capacity)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Wahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed): permits and jurisdiction

planned

Key data: Jurisdictions: Waterloo | Black Hawk County | IA | Tax incentives: Land purchase for $1 with a $6M minimum assessed value commitment

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08

Open source 1

TIMELINE

Wahawk Power Waterloo Data Center (proposed): timeline

planned

Waterloo City Council considered the development/land sale for the data center

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2025-12-15

Open source 1

planned

City of Waterloo considering a three-month data center moratorium

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08-18

Open source 1

Sources

Evidence and provenance

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