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COPT Van Meter Campus

PRJ-1130 · Site · Van Meter, Iowa, United States

Record last updated Aug 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

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.

Headline: 1,000 MW Planned / design

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Location context · COPT Van Meter Campus | Van Meter | Iowa | US

Actual · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 71842 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. COPT Van Meter Campus public-record research record

    US Data Center Map · Document date: Aug 28, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4112 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://dcmap.us/states/iowa/

Lifecycle status · Proposed

Actual · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 71843 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. COPT Van Meter Campus public-record research record

    US Data Center Map · Document date: Aug 28, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4112 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://dcmap.us/states/iowa/

Reported capacity · 1,000 MW

Planned / design or future potential · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 71844 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Selected headline

  1. COPT Van Meter Campus public-record research record

    US Data Center Map · Document date: Aug 28, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4112 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://dcmap.us/states/iowa/

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

Actual · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 71845 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. COPT Van Meter Campus public-record research record

    US Data Center Map · Document date: Aug 28, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4112 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://dcmap.us/states/iowa/

Developer identity · Microsoft Corporation

Actual · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 77696 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Van Meter data center development agreement

    City of Van Meter · Document date: Mar 23, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4407 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.vanmeteria.gov/wp-content/uploads/3-23-26-Workshop-Packet.pdf

Development structure · One or more data centers in phases

Actual · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 77697 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Van Meter data center development agreement

    City of Van Meter · Document date: Mar 23, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4407 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.vanmeteria.gov/wp-content/uploads/3-23-26-Workshop-Packet.pdf

Municipal infrastructure · Public facilities and construction schedules require coordination

Actual · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 77698 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Van Meter data center development agreement

    City of Van Meter · Document date: Mar 23, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4407 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.vanmeteria.gov/wp-content/uploads/3-23-26-Workshop-Packet.pdf

Legacy name status · COPT label retained only as historical alias

Actual · COPT Van Meter Campus (Project)

Claim 77699 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Van Meter data center development agreement

    City of Van Meter · Document date: Mar 23, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-4407 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.vanmeteria.gov/wp-content/uploads/3-23-26-Workshop-Packet.pdf

Counterparties and capital

COPT Defense Properties · Developer · CMP-1522

Microsoft · Developer · CMP-0017

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