Microsoft Project Osmium
190 MW AI data center in West Des Moines, IA, United States: operational.
- Capacity: 190 MW
- Location: West Des Moines, IA, United States
- Developer: Microsoft
- Tenant: OpenAI
- Status: operational
- Estimated cost: $1.5B
- Energy source: Microsoft says it matches 100% of energy used by Iowa datacenters with renewable energy; facility-level hourly supply is not selected
Microsoft Project Osmium is a 190 MW AI data center project located in West Des Moines, IA, United States, currently operational. It is being built by Microsoft for tenant OpenAI. The estimated build cost is $1.5B. Its energy source is listed as Microsoft says it matches 100% of energy used by Iowa datacenters with renewable energy; facility-level hourly supply is not selected. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across IA, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Notes
Users: OpenAI; Epoch 'Current power' = 190 MW (may include campus expansions); Cost modeled at ~$44B/GW by Epoch AI
Public companies linked to Microsoft Project Osmium
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Microsoft (MSFT), developer · hyperscaler
- OpenAI (OPENAI), tenant · ai lab
- Jacobs Solutions (J), engineering · construction · mid DC exposure
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Microsoft Project Osmium?
- Microsoft Project Osmium is an AI data center project in West Des Moines, Iowa tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is Microsoft Project Osmium?
- Microsoft Project Osmium is in West Des Moines, Iowa. Every tracked Iowa campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/iowa.
- How big is Microsoft Project Osmium?
- Data Center Index tracks Microsoft Project Osmium at 190 MW, on an estimated $1.5B build. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
- Who is building Microsoft Project Osmium?
- Microsoft is developing Microsoft Project Osmium, with OpenAI named as the tenant.
- Which public companies are linked to Microsoft Project Osmium?
- Data Center Index links 3 tracked public companies to Microsoft Project Osmium: Microsoft (MSFT), OpenAI (OPENAI), Jacobs Solutions (J). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Go West Des Moines (city economic development) (gowestdesmoines.com · press · 2020-09-29)
- Business Record (Des Moines) (businessrecord.com · press · 2023-09-20)
- Microsoft Project Osmium | AI Data Centers (epoch.ai · aggregator · 2026-09-11)
- Wisconsin Public Radio (wpr.org · press · 2026-09-12)