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Iowa · data as of 1 Nov 2026

Iowa: 2.0 GW of existing data centers. 7.6 GW in the pipeline.

38 projects tracked from county filings, state records and news. Status and permit facts link to their sources.

We haven't yet searched Iowa for data center projects beyond the ones we track here.

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Operating
2.0 GW
21 projects
Under construction
2.4 GW
7 projects
Planned
5.2 GW
10 projects
Proposed projects; not all will be built.
38
Projects tracked
all stages
10
Counties and cities with a project
see the table below

Projects by stage

StageProjectsMW
Announced2 projects1,000+ MW
Land & zoning7 projects3.7 GW
Power secured1 project100–500 MW
Under construction6 projects2.0 GW
Energised1 project100–500 MW
Operating21 projects2.0 GW
Total38 projects9.7 GW

+ = at least. MW includes Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026) where no public source gives a value.

Where the pipeline is

Counties shaded by MW

Black Hawk CountyHancock CountyWapello CountyCedar CountyHoward CountyWarren CountyWayne CountyMarshall CountyFranklin CountyDelaware CountyBuchanan CountyWebster CountyBoone CountyRinggold CountyShelby CountyUnion CountyAdams CountyMahaska CountyAdair CountyHamilton CountyHardin CountyIda CountyMarion CountyPoweshiek CountyPolk CountyMadison CountyVan Buren CountyHenry CountyCerro Gordo CountyWright CountyJones CountyCarroll CountyGreene CountyEmmet CountyMitchell CountyMontgomery CountyBremer CountyWashington CountyO'Brien CountyPocahontas CountyDavis CountyCrawford CountyGrundy CountyAudubon CountyLinn CountyKeokuk CountySac CountyWoodbury CountyPottawattamie CountyMuscatine CountyMills CountyOsceola CountyFayette CountyJasper CountyDes Moines CountyStory CountyPlymouth CountyAppanoose CountyDubuque CountyFremont CountyDecatur CountyWinneshiek CountyClay CountyJohnson CountyLucas CountyMonroe CountyIowa CountyBenton CountyKossuth CountyScott CountyHarrison CountyLouisa CountyPage CountyClayton CountyHumboldt CountyJefferson CountySioux CountyDallas CountyCass CountyClarke CountyMonona CountyCalhoun CountyJackson CountyChickasaw CountyGuthrie CountyWinnebago CountyDickinson CountyLee CountyTaylor CountyButler CountyFloyd CountyWorth CountyCherokee CountyPalo Alto CountyTama CountyBuena Vista CountyLyon CountyAllamakee CountyClinton CountyIA-DAL-0003 · Land & zoning · 1,000+ MWIA-LIN-0003 · Under construction · 1,000+ MWIA-POL-0007 · Land & zoning · 1,000+ MWIA-WAR-0001 · Announced · 1,000+ MWIA-CLI-0001 · Land & zoning · 500–1,000 MWApple · 2995 Hickman Rd, Waukee · Operating · 100–500 MWMicrosoft · 11100 Booneville Road, West Des Moines · Operating · 100–500 MWIA-DAL-0005 · Land & zoning · 100–500 MWIA-LIN-0002 · Under construction · 100–500 MWIA-LIN-0004 · Energised · 100–500 MWIA-LIN-0006 · Power secured · 100–500 MWIA-MAD-0001 · Land & zoning · 100–500 MWIA-POL-0005 · Land & zoning · 100–500 MWMeta · Share Way, Altoona · Operating · 100–500 MWMicrosoft · 550 SE White Crane Road, West Des Moines · Operating · 100–500 MWIA-POL-0014 · Under construction · 100–500 MWIA-POT-0003 · Under construction · 100–500 MWGoogle · 10410 Bunge Avenue, Council Bluffs · Operating · 100–500 MWIA-POT-0005 · Operating · 100–500 MWIA-SCO-0001 · Land & zoning · 100–500 MWIA-WAR-0002 · Operating · 100–500 MWIA-BLA-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-CAR-0001 · Announced · under 100 MWIA-DAL-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-DAL-0006 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-LIN-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-LIN-0005 · Under construction · under 100 MWIA-POL-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POL-0002 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POL-0003 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POL-0004 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POL-0006 · Under construction · under 100 MWIA-POL-0008 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POL-0009 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POL-0010 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POL-0011 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POT-0001 · Operating · under 100 MWIA-POT-0002 · Operating · under 100 MWAppleMicrosoftMetaGoogle

38 of 38 projects mapped · locations from our project list · as of 1 Nov 2026

County shading

  • Under 500 MW
  • 500–2,000 MW
  • 2,000+ MW

Data center projects

  • Planned
  • Permitted
  • Under construction
  • Operating
  • Withdrawn

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Counties with the most MW

+ = at least

Moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 44 local data center pauses in force in Iowa, no bans and 5 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level: checked, nothing found.

Iowa moratorium tracker: every row with its source

Counties with a project (10)

Counties with 3 or more projects have their own page

CountyProjectsUnder construction or operatingMW
Polk County14121.9 GW
Dallas County641.9 GW
Linn County652.4 GW
Pottawattamie County55927 MW
Warren County211,000+ MW
Black Hawk County11under 100 MW
Carroll County10under 100 MW
Clinton County10500–1,000 MW
Madison County10100–500 MW
Scott County10100–500 MW
10 counties3828Calculated
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Projects

5 projects named free · 33 more in the Iowa file

Developer · addressCountyStageMW rangeDatesID
Apple · 2995 Hickman Rd, WaukeeDallas CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-DAL-0002
Microsoft · 11100 Booneville Road, West Des MoinesDallas CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-DAL-0004
Meta · Share Way, AltoonaPolk CountyOperating100–500 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0012
Microsoft · 550 SE White Crane Road, West Des MoinesPolk CountyOperating100–500 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0013
Google · 10410 Bunge Avenue, Council BluffsPottawattamie CountyOperating100–500 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POT-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileBlack Hawk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-BLA-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileDallas CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-DAL-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileDallas CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-DAL-0006
Developer and address: in the paid fileLinn CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-LIN-0001
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0001
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0002
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0003
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0004
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0008
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0009
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0010
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POL-0011
Developer and address: in the paid filePottawattamie CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POT-0001
Developer and address: in the paid filePottawattamie CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-POT-0002
Developer and address: in the paid filePottawattamie CountyOperating100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-POT-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileWarren CountyOperating100–500 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026IA-WAR-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileLinn CountyEnergised100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-LIN-0004
Developer and address: in the paid fileLinn CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-LIN-0002
Developer and address: in the paid fileLinn CountyUnder construction1,000+ MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-LIN-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileLinn CountyUnder constructionunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-LIN-0005
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyUnder constructionunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-POL-0006
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-POL-0014
Developer and address: in the paid filePottawattamie CountyUnder construction100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-POT-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileLinn CountyPower secured100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-LIN-0006
Developer and address: in the paid fileClinton CountyLand & zoning500–1,000 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-CLI-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileDallas CountyLand & zoning1,000+ MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-DAL-0003
Developer and address: in the paid fileDallas CountyLand & zoning100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-DAL-0005
Developer and address: in the paid fileMadison CountyLand & zoning100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-MAD-0001
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyLand & zoning100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-POL-0005
Developer and address: in the paid filePolk CountyLand & zoning1,000+ MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-POL-0007
Developer and address: in the paid fileScott CountyLand & zoning100–500 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-SCO-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileCarroll CountyAnnouncedunder 100 MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-CAR-0001
Developer and address: in the paid fileWarren CountyAnnounced1,000+ MWLast change 31 Oct 2026IA-WAR-0001

33 more projects: names, developers and sources in the Iowa file →

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FAQ

How many data centers are under construction in Iowa?
6 of 38, as of 1 Nov 2026. 21 more operating.
How much data center capacity is in Iowa's pipeline?
7.6 GW in the pipeline (2.4 GW under construction, 5.2 GW planned), and 2.0 GW operating. These are floors: where no public source gives a MW value, the total uses Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026).
Which Iowa county has the most data center projects?
Polk County: 14 projects.

Cite this page

Source: Grounded Compute, Iowa data centers, 1 Nov 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/iowa

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