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Google Announces New $7 Billion Investment Looking to Expand Electrical Work in Iowa

On May 30, 2025, Google revealed plans to commit $7 billion toward growing its cloud and AI facilities in Iowa, including constructing a $576 million data center at the Big Cedar Industrial Center in southwest Cedar Rapids.
This announcement follows Google’s prior $6.8 billion investment since 2007 and coincides with Iowa’s appeal due to its stable energy grid, tax incentives, and growing AI demand.
The Cedar Rapids data center, under construction at the Big Cedar Industrial Center, will employ over 1,200 construction workers, while the investment also supports workforce training programs statewide.
Google committed half a million dollars to incorporate artificial intelligence technology into Iowa's training programs, aiming to prepare over 700 apprentices by 2030 and enhance the state's future electrical workforce, as stated by Ruth Porat.
Officials stated that this investment will create new jobs, support AI leadership in Iowa, and unlock significant economic opportunity for both local communities and the U.S.

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Google announces new $7 billion investment looking to expand electrical work in Iowa

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Google announces $7B investment in Iowa to expand cloud, AI infrastructure

Google announced a $7 billion investment in Iowa to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, more than doubling the $6.8 billion already invested in the state since 2007.

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June 2, 2025 – Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Google, announced on Friday that the company will invest $7 billion in Iowa over the next two years to build data centers in Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs. While exact details of the distribution plans have yet to be formally released, the investment works to further Google’s overall mission of placing America as the lead in the international AI race.The investment builds on …

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