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Iowa datacenter infrastructure
Iowa hosts 12 documented datacenter projects representing $22.4B in disclosed investment and 1.5 GW of power capacity. The state has emerged as a hub for AI/ML infrastructure, attracting hyperscaler investment. Multiple hyperscale operators have established presence in the state.
key statistics
| Total Projects | 12 |
| Total Investment | $22.4B |
| Total Power Capacity | 1.5 GW |
| Total Square Footage | 13,760,890 sq ft |
| Major Projects (>$1B or >500MW) | 5 |
project status breakdown
| Status | Projects | Percentage |
| Expansion | 1 | 8.3% |
| Operational | 2 | 16.7% |
| Planned | 5 | 41.7% |
| Under Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
major projects
Top projects by investment and power capacity:
| Project | Location | Investment | Power | Status |
| QTS - Cedar Rapids Campus | Cedar Rapids, Linn | $10.0B | N/A | Under Construction |
| Google - Council Bluffs Campus (Expansions) | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie | $6.8B | N/A | Expansion |
| Meta - Altoona Data Center Campus | Altoona, Polk | $2.5B | 260 MW | Operational |
| Apple - Waukee Data Center Campus | Waukee, Dallas | $1.3B | 40 MW | Operational |
| COPT Defense Properties - Van Meter Campus | Van Meter, Dallas | N/A | 1.0 GW | Planned |
regional distribution
| Region | Projects | Percentage |
| Central Iowa | 6 | 50.0% |
| Eastern Iowa | 4 | 33.3% |
| Western Iowa | 2 | 16.7% |
key developers and operators
top sponsors
| Sponsor | Projects |
| 3 | |
| Microsoft | 2 |
| Meta | 2 |
| Edged Data Centers | 2 |
| QTS Realty Trust | 1 |
| Blackstone | 1 |
| Apple | 1 |
| COPT Defense Properties | 1 |
| EDC Omaha LLC | 1 |
top operators
| Operator | Projects |
| 3 | |
| Microsoft | 2 |
| Meta | 2 |
| Edged Data Centers | 2 |
| QTS Realty Trust | 1 |
| Apple | 1 |
| COPT Defense Properties | 1 |
project types
| Purpose | Count |
| ai-ml | 2 |
| cloud | 9 |
| colocation | 1 |
| hyperscale | 12 |
complete project listing
All 12 documented projects in Iowa:
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| Project | Location | Status | Investment | Power | Sponsors |
| QTS - Cedar Rapids Campus | Cedar Rapids, Linn | Under Construction | $10.0B | N/A | QTS Realty Trust, Blackstone |
| Google - Council Bluffs Campus (Expansions) | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie | Expansion | $6.8B | N/A | |
| Meta - Altoona Data Center Campus | Altoona, Polk | Operational | $2.5B | 260 MW | Meta |
| Apple - Waukee Data Center Campus | Waukee, Dallas | Operational | $1.3B | 40 MW | Apple |
| Meta - Davenport Data Center Campus | Davenport, Scott | Under Construction | $800M | N/A | Meta |
| Google - Cedar Rapids Campus | Cedar Rapids, Linn | Under Construction | $576M | N/A | |
| Microsoft - West Des Moines Campus (6th Data Center) | West Des Moines, Polk | Planned | $210M | N/A | Microsoft |
| Edged - Ankeny Data Center | Ankeny, Polk | Under Construction | $187M | 13 MW | Edged Data Centers |
| Microsoft - Van Meter Vision Park Campus | Van Meter, Dallas | Planned | $40M | N/A | Microsoft |
| COPT Defense Properties - Van Meter Campus | Van Meter, Dallas | Planned | N/A | 1.0 GW | COPT Defense Properties |
| Edged - Council Bluffs Campus (EDC Omaha) | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie | Planned | N/A | 200 MW | Edged Data Centers, EDC Omaha LLC |
| Google - Palo Data Center Project (Near Duane Arnold) | Palo, Linn | Planned | N/A | N/A |
related pages
data current as of October 2025