Approved, not built yet
Microsoft 'Project Ruthenium' data center (West Des Moines)
Also called: Project Ruthenium
West Des Moines approved Microsoft's sixth data center in the city, on 132 acres in the Madison County part of town. The first 245,000 sq ft building is a $210 million investment. Microsoft may add three more buildings later.
Where things stand: City approved the deal in May 2024; plan was site work in 2025, building in 2026, done 2028.
🕒 Latest update (May 2024): West Des Moines City Council unanimously approved a development agreement for Microsoft's sixth data center in the city.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSouthwest corner of Veterans Parkway and SW 60th Street, east of Woodland Avenue and north of 110th Street (Madison County part of West Des Moines), West Des Moines, Madison County
- 🏢 CompanyMicrosoft
- 👤 Built forMicrosoft
- 🌳 Size132 acres
- 💵 Cost$210 million
- 💸 Tax breaksCity pays for $15 million in roads, fiber conduit and storm sewers.
- 👷 Jobs promised25
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has construction started? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water and power will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
🔎 What we checked
- Oct 8, 2026: We checked the site location: news reports place the Ruthenium site at the southwest corner of Veterans Parkway and SW 60th Street, bordered by Woodland Avenue on the west and 110th Street on the south. We placed the pin by hand in the middle of those four roads.
What happened so far
- May 2024West Des Moines City Council unanimously approved a development agreement for Microsoft's sixth data center in the city.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- West Des Moines to spend $15 million to help Microsoft's newest data center · Des Moines Register via AOL · May 2024
- Microsoft wants to bring a sixth data center, called Ruthenium, to West Des Moines · Des Moines Register (via Yahoo News) · 2024
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim: SW 60th Street, Lee Township, Madison County (lon -93.795, lat 41.497-41.500) · OpenStreetMap · Oct 8, 2026
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim: Woodland Avenue, Lee Township, Madison County (lon -93.809) · OpenStreetMap · Oct 8, 2026
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