South Spencer Aureon hut
Spencer, IA
Source: Primary source
South Spencer Aureon hut is a mapped data center in IA.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Overview
source: linkAureon Network Services — colocation facility (2 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Why Kao Data's Nebius Deal is Driving UK AI GrowthData Centre Magazine· Jul 28, 2026
- Spencer: Data center criticism is valid, but St. Louis shouldn’t be ‘NIMBY city’STLPR· Jul 21, 2026
- Texas House nominees Huffman, Spencer address local data center opponentsMagnolia Banner News· Jul 10, 2026
- Gov. Spencer Cox weighs into controversy over proposed data center in Box Elder CountyCache Valley Daily· Jul 2, 2026
- Data Centers in Colorado – Local Governments Take the Lead in Regulating SitingSpencer Fane· Jun 26, 2026
- St. Louis Develops Data Center Zoning Rules Amid AI-Driven BuildoutSpencer Fane· Jun 24, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Spencer High School in Spencer, is 2.0 mi from this site (712 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.