Data center fact sheet
Iowa
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 23, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 2
- 1 proposed, 1 under construction
- Planned capacity
- 1.05 GW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 1
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus Cedar Rapids, Linn County | Under construction | 1.05 GW | QTS Data Centers (Blackstone) |
| Google Palo data center campus Palo, Linn County | Proposed | none published |
Pauses and local rules
| Jurisdiction | Action | When | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County[1] | Adopted | Sep 23, 2026 | six months, until Mar 23, 2027 |
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Aug 10, 2026 Linn County drops proposal to allow large data centers co-located with nuclear plants in the EU-2 zoning district (Google Palo data center campus)[2]
- Jul 2026 Palo passes a data center ordinance; Linn County, which recently began an 18-month data center moratorium, considers allowing data centers as accessories to nuclear plants (Google Palo data center campus)[3]
- Apr 24, 2026 U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright tours campus (QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus)[4]
- Mar 4, 2026 Linn County announces Google will pursue development in Palo through annexation instead of under the county's data center ordinance (Google Palo data center campus)[5]
- Dec 2, 2025 City Council unanimously approves amended agreement raising anticipated investment to $1.75B (QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus)[6]
- Oct 21, 2025 First three buildings topped out (QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus)[7]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Times Republican, “Supervisors OK six-month data center moratorium resolution”, Sep 23, 2026. https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2026/09/supervisors-ok-six-month-data-center-moratorium-resolution/
- KCRG, “Linn County will not rezone district near nuclear plant for data centers”, Aug 10, 2026. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/10/linn-county-will-not-rezone-district-near-nuclear-plant-data-centers/
- Iowa Public Radio, “Linn County considers exception for Google as nearby Palo passes data center regulations”, Jul 21, 2026. https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-07-21/palo-linn-county-google-data-center-duane-arnold-nuclear-plant
- The Gazette, “U.S. Energy Secretary tours Cedar Rapids QTS data center campus”, Apr 24, 2026. https://www.thegazette.com/news/data-center-project-pitched-as-win-for-jobs-rates-in-iowa/article_6ba03ef8-81a2-4215-ba6c-d92188174b31.html
- Iowa Public Radio, “Google eyes data center in Palo to bypass Linn County regulations”, Mar 4, 2026. https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-03-04/google-data-center-palo-linn-county
- Corridor Business Journal, “Scope of QTS data project in Cedar Rapids continuing to grow”, Dec 2, 2025. https://corridorbusiness.com/scope-of-qts-data-project-in-cedar-rapids-continuing-to-grow/
- Corridor Business Journal, “CBJ Newsmakers: First QTS data center buildings near completion”, Dec 23, 2025. https://corridorbusiness.com/cbj-newsmakers-first-qts-data-center-buildings-near-completion/
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Iowa,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/iowa.