Iowa
Data centers in Iowa
The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Iowa, with 1.05 GW of planned capacity: 1 proposed, 1 under construction.
How many data centers are in Iowa?
The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Iowa as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 proposed, 1 under construction. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller facility. The largest by planned capacity is QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus (1.05 GW). Latest change, at Google Palo data center campus: Linn County drops proposal to allow large data centers co-located with nuclear plants in the EU-2 zoning district (Aug 10, 2026).
- Projects tracked
- 2
- Planned capacity, active projects
- 1.05GW
- Under construction
- 1
- Permanent jobs promised
- 30
Iowa data center projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus Cedar Rapids, Linn County |
Under construction | 1.05 GW | QTS Data Centers | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Google Palo data center campus Palo, Linn County |
Proposed | — | Aug 10, 2026 |
Recent changes in Iowa
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Google Palo data center campus IA
Linn County drops proposal to allow large data centers co-located with nuclear plants in the EU-2 zoning district KCRG -
Google Palo data center campus IA
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 Iowa Public Radio -
Google Palo data center campus IA
Linn County announces Google will pursue development in Palo through annexation instead of under the county's data center ordinance Iowa Public Radio -
QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus IA
City Council unanimously approves amended agreement raising anticipated investment to $1.75B Corridor Business Journal -
Google Palo data center campus IA
Google informs the Linn County Board of Supervisors of plans for a six-building campus on 545 acres Inside Climate News -
QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus IA
Ground broken (The Gazette; CBJ reports first building groundbreaking in August 2025) The Gazette -
QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus IA
City, Alliant Energy and QTS announce campus City of Cedar Rapids -
QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus IA
Cedar Rapids City Council approves development agreement with QTS City of Cedar Rapids
About this count
This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 2 as of Nov 6, 2026. It does not yet include every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of buildings in Iowa is higher. We add projects as they are announced or found in public filings.
Counties with tracked projects
Water and power
1 of the 2 tracked projects here has a disclosed water figure (1 in all), with sources and what each figure measures.
Moratoriums
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Google Palo data center campus IA
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 Iowa Public Radio
Utilities serving tracked projects in Iowa
Alliant Energy. Will data centers raise electric bills here? →
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Iowa data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Iowa?
The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Iowa as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 proposed, 1 under construction. This counts large projects the Census has researched and sourced, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of data center buildings in Iowa is higher.
What is the largest data center project in Iowa?
By published planned capacity, the largest tracked project in Iowa is QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA, at 1.05 GW. Its status is under construction.
Are data centers being built in Iowa right now?
Yes. 1 tracked project is under construction in Iowa: QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus.
How many jobs will data centers create in Iowa?
1 tracked project in Iowa has a published permanent-jobs figure, adding up to 30 permanent jobs as announced. Announced jobs are promises, not guarantees; construction employment is typically much larger but temporary.
Are there data center moratoriums in Iowa?
The Census records 1 moratorium-related action tied to tracked projects in Iowa, most recently: 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 (Jul 2026).
Answers are generated from the sourced project records above and update when a record changes. Open any project for its sources.
Iowa data center report card
- Tracked projects2
- Published capacity1.05 GW
- Under construction1
- Moratorium actions in the tracker1
- Largest: QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus1.05 GW
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Last updated Nov 6, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Iowa. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/iowa |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Iowa.” Data Center Census, Nov 6, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/iowa. |
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