State briefing

Iowa: data centers & your electric bill

The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for Iowa, from the free GridWatch toolkit.

115tracked data center facilities
3.8 TWhestimated annual DC electricity
13.9¢residential rate per kWh
410grid gCO₂/kWh · water stress: low

Your regulator

Iowa Utilities Commissionwebsite · file a complaint

Pushback already happening in Iowa

WhereLevelStatusNote
Dubuque CountyLocalEnacted

Known data center campuses in Iowa

OperatorLocationTenantFiling LLC
GoogleCouncil BluffsGoogleLand-acquisition shells: Jet Stream LLC, Sharka LLC
MetaAltoonaMetaCodename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain
MicrosoftWest Des MoinesMicrosoftProject-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed

State municipal league: Iowa League of Cities

A data center was proposed near you?

The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.

Start here → The health risks, sourced