Iowa Data Centers

Live tracking of every data center project in Iowa (operational, under construction, announced, and permitted) with developer, tenant, capacity, and supply-chain links.

Iowa is a hyperscaler state. Meta runs its Altoona campus, Google operates in Council Bluffs and is building in Cedar Rapids, Microsoft has its West Des Moines campuses, and Apple operates in Waukee. QTS is building a campus in Fairfax outside Cedar Rapids, and Google has a site announced in Palo.

Data Center Index tracks 22 named data center campuses in Iowa (large sites with a source, not every building): 7 operating, 5 under construction, and 10 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 2 GW of planned capacity. The grid is operated by MISO, which runs the interconnection queue. Below: every tracked project in Iowa, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.

Tracked data center projects in Iowa

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in Iowa?
Data Center Index tracks 22 named data center campuses in Iowa as of 2026: 7 operating, 5 under construction, and 10 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
How much data center capacity does Iowa have?
777 MW is operating, with 2 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 7 Iowa campuses with a capacity figure, 1 is filed, 2 stated and 4 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.
What is the largest data center in Iowa?
COPT Van Meter Data Center Campus in Van Meter is the largest tracked campus in Iowa at 1 GW, developed by COPT Defense Properties. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated October 28, 2024.
Who is building data centers in Iowa?
The most active developers in Iowa by tracked campus count are Microsoft (8 campuses), Google (5 campuses), Meta (2 campuses). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.
Which grid operator serves Iowa data centers?
MISO runs the grid and the interconnection queue for Iowa, so new campus power requests are approved on its timeline.

Public companies exposed to Iowa

These public companies have tracked data-center projects in Iowa as developers, tenants, or operators. Use the watchlist to compare them side by side, or click through for capex history and supplier exposure.

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