# LightEdge Ames Edge Colocation Data Center > Proposed: a 25 MW data center in Story County, Iowa, from the Kapwork Grow tracker (1 source). Sources and dates on every fact. Page: https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/lightedge-ames-edge-colocation-data-center-ia-dc_bec03bed3835 Markdown: https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/lightedge-ames-edge-colocation-data-center-ia-dc_bec03bed3835.md Updated: Nov 3, 2026 Publisher: Kapwork Grow, a free directory of public records LightEdge Solutions has proposed a 25 MW data center in Story County, Iowa (proposed). One source reports this facility in the Kapwork Grow tracker. (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Nov 2, 2026) ## Facts - **Operator:** LightEdge Solutions (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 21, 2026) - **Stage:** Proposed (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 21, 2026) - **Reported capacity:** 25 MW (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 21, 2026) - **Site area:** 11 acres (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **City:** Ames (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 21, 2026) - **County:** Story (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 21, 2026) - **State:** Iowa (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 21, 2026) - **Location precision:** Street address reported (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Community response:** Local opposition reported (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Cooling:** Air cooled (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Facility type:** Enterprise (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) ## What each source reports | Dataset | Reported name | Reported status | Reported MW | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Compute Atlas | LightEdge Ames Edge Colocation Data Center | Proposed | 25 MW | ## Questions this page answers ### Is LightEdge Ames Edge Colocation Data Center under construction? No permit record shows it yet, so this page prints it as announced. Compute Atlas (Aug 21, 2026) reports it as proposed. ### Who is building LightEdge Ames Edge Colocation Data Center? LightEdge Solutions is the operator. No public record names the general contractor yet. It shows here the day one does. ### Which carriers serve LightEdge Ames Edge Colocation Data Center? No public record names them yet. They show here when a filing does. ### How do contractors on LightEdge Ames Edge Colocation Data Center get paid sooner? The owner pays the general contractor, and the general contractor pays its subcontractors. Once your customer approves your invoice, certify it with Kapwork. Funders compete to fund it, so you don't wait for the payment date. Free for businesses. Kapwork doesn't lend and doesn't contact your customer. ## Latest updates - **Jun 23, 2026:** [Reported as announced](https://lightedge.com/ames/) ## Related records - [Applied Digital Adair County Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/applied-digital-adair-county-data-center-ia-dc_f3bc26bcdb69): Same state - [COPT Defense Properties - Van Meter Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/copt-defense-properties-van-meter-campus-ia-dc_4e0e6b017765): Same state - [COPT Defense Van Meter Data Center Shell Site](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/copt-defense-van-meter-data-center-shell-site-ia-dc_1e8cf4a162f2): Same state - [Cascade Industrial Park Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/cascade-industrial-park-data-center-ia-dc_3569b947f7d9): Same state - [Cologix DSM3 Altoona](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/cologix-dsm3-altoona-ia-dc_d800c2c6fdee): Same state ## What this record does not show - This record is the Kapwork Grow tracker's merged view of a facility, from the tracker snapshot built 2026-11-02. Facts tagged KW are the tracker's resolved values; the per-source rows it was merged from are listed under Sources and on the tracker record. - Sources on this record: Compute Atlas: Kubiak, E. (2026). Compute Atlas [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22284476 (CC BY 4.0). Every source is licensed for commercial use with attribution. - An announced or permitted build is not a contract, an open bid or a purchase order. - Capacity figures are as reported by the cited sources and may describe planned rather than energised capacity. ## Sources - [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://lightedge.com/ames/) · as of Aug 21, 2026 · record lightedge-ames-ia - [LightEdge Solutions (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://lightedge.com/ames/) · as of Aug 21, 2026 - [Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here](https://kapwork.com/app/grow/datacenters/projects/lightedge-ames-edge-colocation-data-center-ia) · as of Nov 2, 2026 · record 209732848400437 ## Have an invoice your customer approved? Certify your approved invoices. Funders compete to fund them. Multiple offers. No notice of assignment. 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