Data centers in Iowa
Existing and planned data centers across Iowa, mapped from the public record with capacity, operators, and impact scores.
25
total
16
planned
9
operating
0
contested
Combined capacity 1,115 MW — roughly the power of 836,250 homes.
All facilities
| Facility | Status | Operator | Capacity | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cielo Digital Infrastructure Des Moines | Proposed | — | 150 MW | 27 |
| Edged Data Center Council Bluffs | Proposed | Edged | 200 MW | 26 |
| Aureon Des Moines | Operating | — | — | — |
| Project Ginger West West Des Moines | Under construction | Microsoft | 200 MW | 24 |
| Council Bluffs Google Data Center Council Bluffs | Operating | — | — | |
| Project Mountain West Des Moines | Operating | Microsoft | — | — |
| IA01 Data Center Waukee | Operating | US Signal | 2 MW | 20 |
| Edged DSM01-1 Data Center Ankeny | Under construction | Edged | 13 MW | 20 |
| Project Ginger East (Microsoft) West Des Moines | Proposed | Microsoft | 200 MW | 20 |
| Lightedge Des Moines 2 Altoona | Operating | — | — | — |
| Lightedge Des Moines 1 Altoona | Operating | — | — | — |
| Dubuque Data Center Dubuque | Operating | Windstream | — | — |
| Project Ruthenium Cumming | Proposed | Microsoft | 150 MW | 16 |
| Project Alluvion West Des Moines | Operating | Microsoft | — | — |
| DSM14 West Des Moines | Under construction | Microsoft | — | — |
| Project Osmium Cumming | Operating | Microsoft | — | — |
| Applied Digital Adair | Proposed | — | 200 MW | 14 |
| Simple Mining Cedar Falls | Proposed | — | — | — |
| Project West Norwalk | Proposed | Tract Data Centers | — | — |
| QTS Fairfax Data Center Fairfax | Under construction | — | — | — |
| Cedar Rapids Google Data Center Cedar Rapids | Proposed | — | — | |
| MidAmerican Data Center Salix | Proposed | — | — | — |
| Jackson County Data Center Delmar | Proposed | — | — | — |
| Simple Mining Cascade | Proposed | — | — | — |
| Karis Data Center Dubuque | Proposed | Karis | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How many data centers are in Iowa?
- We track 25 data centers in Iowa from public records — 9 operating and 16 planned or under construction.
- How much power do data centers in Iowa use?
- Their combined disclosed capacity is about 1,115 MW.
- Where does this data come from?
- Every facility is compiled from public records and cited sources, including the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL). You can report an error on any facility page.
Counties in Iowa
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