Cedar Rapids, IA · Linn County County · 41.932°N 91.718°W
QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus
QTS Data Centers (Blackstone)
Key facts
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, IA, Linn County County
- Capacity
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- Powered by
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- Announced
- 2025-02
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $10B
- Land
- 612 acres
- Jobs
- 30 permanent
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid · Utility: Alliant Energy
- Cooling
- Air-cooled
Alliant Energy serves Big Cedar Industrial Center; QTS also secured permits for temporary modular generator units for early testing near Eastern Iowa Airport
Water-free cooling system; no water consumption for cooling
Community sentiment
Mayor O'Donnell called it 'the largest economic development investment in the City's history'; $18M community betterment fund contribution planned over 20 years
City of Cedar Rapids, Alliant Energy, and QTS Collaborate on New Data Center CampusStatus history
- Permitted
Cedar Rapids City Council approved development agreement with QTS Cedar Rapids LLC on January 28, 2025
City of Cedar Rapids, Alliant Energy, and QTS Collaborate on New Data Center Campus - Under construction
Ground broken on first building; April 2026 site tour attended by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed active construction
QTS breaks ground on data center campus in Iowa
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- City of Cedar RapidsRetrieved:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- Data Center FrontierRetrieved:
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