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COPT Van Meter Campus

Van Meter, Iowa, United StatesProposed
Evidence
Planned / design
1,000 MW
Updated
Aug 28, 2026

The Van Meter, Iowa data center campus is documented in a 2026 city development agreement with Microsoft. The project is planned in phases and requires coordinated public infrastructure and incentive arrangements; the older COPT label is retained as an alias pending final identity reconciliation.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

1,000 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Development agreement and phased planningAnnounced or preconstruction

The Van Meter, Iowa data center campus is documented in a 2026 city development agreement with Microsoft. The project is planned in phases and requires coordinated public infrastructure and incentive arrangements; the older COPT label is retained as an alias pending final identity reconciliation.

Milestones (1)
City workshop packet published development agreement

Mar 23, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit approved

Source not linked

Participants

COPT Defense Properties

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)
Microsoft

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)

Site & development

Location context

Actual

COPT Van Meter Campus | Van Meter | Iowa | US

Source

Development structure

Actual

One or more data centers in phases

Source

Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Proposed

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

1,000 MW future full build site capacity; not measured operating IT load.

Source

Developer identity

Actual

Microsoft Corporation

Source

Municipal infrastructure

Actual

Public facilities and construction schedules require coordination

Source

Legacy name status

Actual

COPT label retained only as historical alias

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (1)
Utility service

Planned or represented

Water, public facilities and construction phasing are addressed by development agreement.

Other · Under review

Van Meter campus

City of Van Meter

Mar 23, 2026

Sources (1)

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.