Google Council Bluffs Data Center Program
- Headline capacity
- See constituent sites
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Utility
- MidAmerican Energy Company
On May 30, 2025, Google announced an additional $7 billion investment in Iowa, including expansion in Council Bluffs and development in Cedar Rapids. This is a shared statewide commitment, not $7 billion allocated solely to Council Bluffs or any individual campus. Google's long-running Council Bluffs program includes the original campus and Southlands, with operating capacity continuing to expand. Google Council Bluffs Data Center Program is in Council Bluffs, IA, US and is a program with partially operational status.
Constituent sites / phases
Capacity
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
2 buildings
The 2024 expansion comprises two additional buildings and a $1 billion investment.
Milestones (3)
2007 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Construction started
Source not linkedApr 22, 2014 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Customer commitment
Source not linkedJul 2, 2024 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Announced
Source not linkedParticipants
Operator
Sources by role
Operator (1)
- Iowa — Google Data Center Location · Primary
Operator (1)
- Google Economic Impact — Iowa · Corroborating
Other participants (3)
Government authority
Sources by role
Government authority (1)
- Google continues to invest in Iowa data centers · Jul 8, 2024 · Corroborating
Government authority (1)
- Google investing another $1 billion into Council Bluffs data center · Jul 2, 2024 · Primary
Government authority
Sources by role
Government authority (1)
- Google continues to invest in Iowa data centers · Jul 8, 2024 · Primary
Government authority (1)
- Tax Incentives for Data Center Businesses Under IEDA Programs · Sep 30, 2014 · Corroborating
Utility provider
Sources by role
Utility provider (1)
- Google and MidAmerican Energy announce renewable energy agreement in Iowa · Apr 22, 2014 · Primary
Capital & incentives
Capital claims
Incentives
Property tax abatement
70% for 20 years
Approved · City of Council Bluffs
Up to six additional data center buildings under the 2024 reported framework; campus allocation open.
Site & development
Infrastructure & permits
Technical details (1)
Operational
407 MW
2014 wind-energy supply agreement for Council Bluffs operations; portfolio supply, not campus load.
Constituent-site map
Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.
Related projects (2)
Operating · Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Same locality: Council Bluffs
Compare in a collectionPreconstruction · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Shared participant: Google · Same market: Iowa, United States
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