Researched November 9, 2026
Data centers in Iowa
Spezia tracks 14 data center projects in Iowa: 1 under construction, 2 approved, 2 announced, 4 operating, 5 with no stated status. The 2 active projects that state a size add up to 282 MW.
- Under construction1
- Approved2
- Announced2
- Operational4
- Unknown5
- 2 projects with FAA crane filings
- 0 projects with EPA construction stormwater coverage
- 0 projects with an EPA air permit
Most projects: Cedar Rapids (4), Altoona (2), Council Bluffs (2), Salix (2), Des Moines (1), Waukee (1).
Every tracked project in Iowa
Being built first, then by stated size. Open a project for its sources, its public records and what is known about who is on the job.
- Project LolaUnder constructionCouncil BluffsEdged200 MW
- Google Cedar Rapids Data Center CampusApprovedCedar RapidsGoogle82 MW
- QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center CampusApprovedCedar RapidsQTSSize not stated
- MidAmerican Energy data centerAnnouncedSalixMidAmerican EnergySize not stated
- Salix data centerAnnouncedSalixMidAmerican EnergySize not stated
- Meta Altoona Data Center CampusOperationalAltoonaMeta350 MW
- Oppidan Data CenterOperationalDes MoinesOppidan5 MW
- Apple Waukee Data CenterOperationalWaukeeAppleSize not stated
- Central Iowa data center facility upgradesOperationalTown not statedDeveloper not namedSize not stated
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa data centerUnknownCedar RapidsDeveloper not namedSize not stated
- MidAmerican Energy Altoona Substation Expansion for Meta Data CenterUnknownAltoonaDeveloper not namedSize not stated
- MidAmerican Energy Council Bluffs Substation Upgrades for Google Iowa Data CenterUnknownCouncil BluffsDeveloper not namedSize not stated
- New Hyperscale Data CenterUnknownTown not statedDeveloper not namedSize not stated
- QTS DC3 Data CenterUnknownCedar RapidsQTSSize not stated
Who is building and supplying the Iowa projects
- Named builders and suppliersThe general contractor, trades and equipment suppliers named on each Iowa project, and which roles are still open.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhat each trade is likely buying on each job now.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on each job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Who pays whomEquity, loans, leases, power deals and equipment orders, each with its source.Ultra
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Questions about data centers in Iowa
How many data center projects are in Iowa?
Spezia tracks 14 data center projects in Iowa: 1 under construction, 2 approved, 2 announced, 4 operating, 5 with no stated status. Projects found in public sources only; a campus counts once.
Where are data centers being built in Iowa?
The most projects are in Cedar Rapids (4), Altoona (2), Council Bluffs (2), Salix (2).
What is the largest data center project in Iowa?
By the size its sources state, Meta Altoona Data Center Campus in Altoona, at 350 MW, operating.
How many data centers are under construction in Iowa?
1 project is under construction and 2 more are approved. 2 projects here have an FAA crane filing or an EPA permit on record.
Data centers in other states
- Texas 187
- Ohio 60
- Virginia 47
- Arkansas 40
- Mississippi 38
- Georgia 35
- Wyoming 35
- Nevada 30
- California 28
- Indiana 28
- Louisiana 28
- Oklahoma 26
- Pennsylvania 25
- Alabama 24
- Arizona 24
- Kentucky 24
- Colorado 23
- North Dakota 22
- West Virginia 22
- Missouri 21
- Tennessee 21
- Minnesota 19
- Oregon 19
- Illinois 17
- Michigan 17
- Idaho 16
- Utah 16
- New York 15
- South Carolina 15
- Wisconsin 15
- New Jersey 14
- North Carolina 14
- New Mexico 13
- Florida 11
- Kansas 8
- South Dakota 8
- Washington 7
- Maryland 6
- Montana 6
- Nebraska 5
- Massachusetts 3
- Connecticut 1