No project in Des Moines City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Des Moines City votes on zoning. The Polk County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Tract 'Project West' data center park (Norwalk)
Norwalk, Warren County
282 acres
🕒 March 5, 2026: Norwalk City Council approved a development agreement with Tract.
Approved, not built yetabout 9 miles awayTract data center park (Altoona)
Altoona, Polk County
453 acres
🕒 Oct 1, 2025: Tract announced it bought a 453-acre, fully zoned site in Altoona for a data center park.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 11 miles awayMicrosoft 'Project Ruthenium' data center (West Des Moines)
West Des Moines, Madison County
132 acres · for Microsoft
🕒 May 2024: West Des Moines City Council unanimously approved a development agreement for Microsoft'…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 11 miles awayEdged data center (Ankeny)
Ankeny, Polk County
17.5 acres
🕒 March 3, 2025: Ankeny City Council approved a development agreement for a 105,000 sq ft multi-tenant da…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Des Moines City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company
Midamerican Energy Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Iowa.