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QTS Cedar Rapids

Under constructionEst.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.AI campusCampusFairfax, Linn County, Iowa

QTS Cedar Rapids is an under construction ai campus in Fairfax, Iowa. Planned capacity: 1.59 GW (estimated). Verification: under construction. 10 cited sources.

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23 claims from 10 sources
Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026
Newest dated evidence: May 7, 2026
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Text
Datacenter Source. “QTS Cedar Rapids.” /facilities/qts-cedar-rapids-fairfax-ia. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.
BibTeX
@misc{datacentersource_qts_cedar_rapids_fairfax_ia_2026,
  title = {{QTS Cedar Rapids}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/qts-cedar-rapids-fairfax-ia}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
1.59 GW[1]
Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Likelyestimated
Floor area
Not yet sourced
Buildings (planned)
7[1]
Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
Not yet sourced
First operational
Nov 15, 2026[1]
Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Speculativeestimated

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
H1 2027 – H2 2027
Medium confidencewindow, not a prediction
Project verification
Under construction
Construction documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Under construction
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Alliant Energy · MISO
Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced
1.59 GW[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Research estimate of planned capacity (no company figure found)
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
1.59 GW[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Buildings 1–3, Buildings 4–7 under construction (satellite-tracked phases)
Operational
No record
  • ⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — MISO does not publish large-load requests.
  • ⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.
How the time-to-power window was estimated
Evidence used
  • Current stage: Under construction (furthest stage with documented evidence)[1]
  • Construction elapsed: Construction documented since 2025-01-17 (1.7 years).
  • Stated date: Next projected milestone: 2026-11-15 (modeled/speculative)[1]
  • Required: 1.59 GW
Assumptions
  • From “Under construction”, large loads have typically taken 0.5–2 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
  • Construction to first power typically takes 1.25–2.5 years.
  • The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.
Window: H1 2027 – H2 2027

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionJan 17, 2025
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery
    • Jan 17, 2025 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • Jan 17, 2025 · Construction start[1]
    • Jan 17, 2025 · Land clearing begins for Building 1-3.[1]
  3. Energization
  4. Operational

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

  1. facility
    QTS Cedar Rapids
  2. substation
    On-site substation[1]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
  3. transmission
    Not identified
    UnknownUnverified
    No transmission line mapped within 2 km.
  4. utility
    Alliant Energy[1]
    DocumentedConfirmed
    Named in a source
  5. ISO / RTO
    MISO[2]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: MISO
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling1

  • Air-cooled (chillers / dry coolers)[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 27, 2025.Oct 27, 2025cooling

    “Building 1 roof complete, with air-cooled chillers in place.”

    Named in Epoch AI's satellite-imagery notes for this date.

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for Alliant Energy. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
41.90931, -91.74194
Address
6200 76th Ave SW, Fairfax, IA 52228[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Likely
County
Linn County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Not identified
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified
Power supply
Utility:
Alliant Energy[1]

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Utility

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Planned capacity
1.59 GW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Likelyestimated

Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-11-15); not necessarily full build-out.

Current facility power
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
MISO[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.

Balancing authority
MISO[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

State avg. industrial price
9.99¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed

Iowa statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
13.27¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed

Iowa statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
1.11 GW[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived

22 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
2.61 GW[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmedderived

12 active generation interconnection requests in Linn County: Nuclear 1,261 MW, Solar 660 MW, Storage 595 MW, Gas 95 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids · Archer Daniels Midland CoPower plant (Coal)4.7 km295 MW[6]
Prairie Creek · Interstate Power and Light CoPower plant (Natural Gas)9.3 km156 MW[6]
Amana Society Service Company · Amana Society Service CoPower plant (Petroleum)17.9 km22 MW[6]
Pleasant Creek Unit 2 · Interstate Power and Light CoPower plant (Solar)22 km150 MW[6]
Pleasant Creek Unit 1 · Interstate Power and Light CoPower plant (Solar)22 km50 MW[6]
Coralville Gt · MidAmerican Energy CoPower plant (Natural Gas)30.2 km63 MW[6]
University of Iowa Main Power Plant · University of IowaPower plant (Natural Gas)32.7 km41 MW[6]
Diamond Trail Wind Farm · MidAmerican Energy CoPower plant (Wind)43.7 km250 MW[6]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
J3932 at Duane Arnold 161 kVMISO J3932NuclearIn study · proposed 2029-06646 MW[4]
J2268 at Duane ArnoldMISO J2268SolarIn study · proposed 2024-10400 MW[4]
J2469 at Sub K (Tiffin)-Duane Arnold 345kVMISO J2469StorageIn study · proposed 2027-10300 MW[4]
R5071 at Duane Arnold (ARNOLD 5)MISO R5071NuclearIn study251 MW[4]
J1444 at Duane Arnold 345kV SubstationMISO J1444SolarIA signed · proposed 2015-08200 MW[4]
R5069 at Duane Arnold (ARNOLD 5)MISO R5069NuclearIn study200 MW[4]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    Jan 17, 2025[1]
  5. First operational
    Nov 15, 2026[1]
    Projected
  6. Expected completion
    Nov 15, 2027[1]
    Projected
Planned capacity
1.59 GW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Likelyestimated

Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-11-15); not necessarily full build-out.

Buildings (planned)
7[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
0[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Buildings 1–3under construction627 MWNov 15, 2026 (projected)[1]
Buildings 4–7under construction960 MWNov 15, 2027 (projected)[1]

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area
Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types
Rubin[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of May 7, 2026.Confirmed

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)

No tracked changes yet. Values are recorded on every data refresh, so changes will appear here over time.

Timeline

Construction start: Jan 17, 2025[1]
First operational: Nov 15, 2026[1]
  1. Jan 17, 2025[1]

    Land clearing begins for Building 1-3.

  2. Oct 27, 2025[1]

    Building 1 roof complete, with air-cooled chillers in place. Building 2 and 3 roofs are partly completed. Building 4 and 5 have a foundation.

  3. Apr 16, 2026[1]

    Based on satellite imagery, the Buildings 1-3 shells look complete. Buildings 4-6 are far along, with roofs largely in place, while the eastern Building 7 foundation is well underway. No buildings operational yet.

  4. May 7, 2026[1]

    Similar to April, Buildings 1-3 shells look complete. Buildings 4-6 are still far along, and the eastern Building 7 foundation is still underway.

  5. Nov 15, 2026Projected627 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]

    Buildings 1-3 are operational. Based on the expected completion date reported by local news: “A QTS spokesperson said in July [2025] that the first phase of the project was expected to be completed in late 2026."

  6. Nov 15, 2027Projected1.59 GW facility power· 7 buildings operational[1]

    Buildings 4-7 are operational. Based on the expected completion date reported by local news: “A QTS spokesperson said in July [2025] that [...] The second phase is expected to be completed in late 2027."

All claims (provenance audit)

23
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameQTS Cedar Rapids[1] Likely2026-05-07Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-01-17Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-10-27Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2026-04-16Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2026-05-07Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-05-07Shown
Address6200 76th Ave SW, Fairfax, IA 52228[1] Likely2026-05-07Shown
UtilityAlliant EnergyEnergy companies: Alliant Energy[1] Confirmed2026-05-07Shown
Planned capacity1.59 GW[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-07Shown
ISO / RTOMISOMIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC..[2] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityMISO[3] derivedLikely—Shown
Generation queued in county2.61 GW[4] derivedConfirmed2026-10-12Shown
State avg. industrial price9.99¢/kWh[5] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price13.27¢/kWh[5] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km1.11 GW[6] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)7[1] derivedLikely2026-05-07Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2026-05-07Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-01-17Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-27Superseded / alternative
Chip typesRubin[1] Confirmed2026-05-07Shown
Construction startJan 17, 2025[1] derivedLikely2026-05-07Shown
First operationalNov 15, 2026[1] estimatedSpeculative2026-05-07Shown
Expected completionNov 15, 2027[1] estimatedSpeculative2026-05-07Shown