Data Centers in Des Moines, Iowa
We are tracking 1 data centers in and around Des Moines — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Des Moines in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 17:34 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Des Moines
These aren’t ordinary warehouses. Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals whose effects reach far beyond Des Moines — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Des Moines (within ~15 km), so nearby towns share the same grid and watershed. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Des Moines
- Iowa data center debate looms in governor race. Where Sand, Lahn stand
- COPT plans 1GW data center campus outside Des Moines, Iowa
- Cologix enters Iowa , buys two data centers in Des Moines
- Microsoft files for new data center campus in Des Moines, Iowa
What you can do in Des Moines
Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Data centers near Des Moines
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