Polk County, IA: 533 MW of existing data centers. 1.4 GW in the pipeline.
- As of 1 Nov 2026
- 14 projects: 2 land & zoning, 2 under construction, 10 operating
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At a glance · Calculated
Operating
533 MW
10 projects
Under construction
100–500 MW
2 projects
Planned
1,000+ MW
2 projects
Proposed projects; not all will be built.
Source: Grounded Compute, Polk County IA data centers, 1 Nov 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/iowa/polk-county
Map · Polk County
14 of 14 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- Withdrawn
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MW: Polk and its neighbours
- Polk (this page)1.9 GW
14 projects - Dallas1.9 GW
6 projects - Warren1,000+ MW
2 projects
+ = at least.
Projects (14)
| Developer · address | Stage | MW range | Dates | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta · Share Way, Altoona | Operating | 100–500 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0012 |
| Microsoft · 550 SE White Crane Road, West Des Moines | Operating | 100–500 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0013 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0001 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0002 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0003 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0004 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0008 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0009 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0010 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Operating | under 100 MW | First recorded 25 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0011 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Under construction | under 100 MW | Last change 31 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0006 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Under construction | 100–500 MW | Last change 31 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0014 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Land & zoning | 100–500 MW | Last change 31 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0005 |
| Developer and address: in the paid file | Land & zoning | 1,000+ MW | Last change 31 Oct 2026 | IA-POL-0007 |
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