Data centers in Iowa
25 projects tracked, 5 building, with 30 restrictions in force. Updated Oct 23, 2026.
Projects tracked2523 active
Building5under construction, awaiting power, partially operational or expanding
IT load tracked3,406MWtotal IT load disclosed
Restrictions in force30see the ledger below
Grid, 115 kV and up494 lines257 substations · Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, HIFLD (2023)
Power plants, 50 MW and up106 operating6 planned generators · EIA-860M, 2026-07
The largest Iowa projects we track
The 3 largest of 25 by IT load. The rest are in the terminal.
| Project | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Van Meter — Vision Park | Van Meter | Announced |
| Tract Altoona Tech Park | Altoona | Announced |
| QTS Cedar Rapids Campus | Cedar Rapids | Under Construction |
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By stage
Markets
- Des Moines9
- Cedar Rapids3
- Omaha3
- Eastern Iowa3
- Siouxland2
Restrictions in force in Iowa
Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules and tax changes in effect now. Which projects each one affects is part of the subscription.
| Jurisdiction | Level | What it does | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Mar 2026 · no end date |
| Audubon County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Boone County, IAup to 1-yr new data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Cascade, IA1-year data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| Cedar County, IA6-mo data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → Nov 2026 |
| City of Ames, IA9-month data center delay | City / Town | Pause | Since Jul 2026 · no end date |
| City of Marshalltown, IA120-day data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Since Aug 2026 · no end date |
| City of Peosta, IA6-mo data center moratorium | City / Town | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Dec 2026 |
| Clarke County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Jun 2025 · no end date |
| Clayton County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Feb 2025 → Dec 2026 |
| Des Moines County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Dickinson County, IA6-mo data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → Nov 2026 |
| Dubuque County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Franklin County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Mar 2026 · no end date |
| Ida County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Jun 2026 · no end date |
| Johnson County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Nov 2025 → Aug 2027 |
| Lee County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| Linn County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jan 2028 |
| Madison County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | May 2026 → May 2027 |
| Mitchell County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Nov 2025 → Dec 2026 |
| Palo Alto County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Plymouth County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| Shelby County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Mar 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Sioux County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| Story County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2025 → Mar 2027 |
| Tama County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Nov 2025 · no end date |
| Taylor County, IAdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since May 2026 · no end date |
| Union County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Mar 2026 → Mar 2027 |
| Winneshiek County data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Woodbury County, IA1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
Other states
- Texas240
- Virginia201
- California109
- Ohio86
- Georgia79
- Pennsylvania71
- Illinois66
- Arizona55
- Utah52
- New Jersey50
- New York50
- North Carolina39
- Florida38
- Nevada37
- Washington37
- Oklahoma31
- Colorado29
- Minnesota25
- North Dakota25
- Oregon23
- Tennessee22
- Missouri21
- Wisconsin20
- Kansas19