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Google Council Bluffs Data Center Program

PRJ-0117 · Program · Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

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.

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Development start · 2007

Actual · Google Council Bluffs Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 13777 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Google continues to invest in Iowa data centers

    Data Center Frontier · Document date: Jul 8, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0818 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/hyperscale/article/55093750/google-continues-to-invest-in-iowa-with-another-1-billion-planned-for-its-council-bluffs-campus

  2. Google to invest another $1bn in Council Bluffs data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Jul 3, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0820 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-to-invest-another-1bn-in-council-bluffs-data-center-iowa/

  3. Google investing another $1 billion into Council Bluffs data center

    WOWT · Document date: Jul 2, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0816 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.wowt.com/2024/07/02/google-investing-another-1-billion-into-council-bluffs-data-center/

  4. Google announces expansion of Council Bluffs data center

    KETV · Document date: Jul 2, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0817 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.ketv.com/article/council-bluffs-google-data-centers-announces-expansion/61491201

  5. Tax Incentives for Data Center Businesses Under IEDA Programs

    Iowa Legislative Services Agency · Document date: Sep 30, 2014 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0821 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SD/435115.pdf

  6. Google and MidAmerican Energy announce renewable energy agreement in Iowa

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy / MidAmerican Energy · Document date: Apr 22, 2014 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0815 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.brkenergy.com/news/google-and-midamerican-energy-company-announce-renewable-energy-agreement-in-iowa

  7. Iowa — Google Data Center Location

    Google · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0813 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://datacenters.google/locations/iowa/

  8. Google Economic Impact — Iowa

    Google · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0814 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://economicimpact.google/state/ia/

Statewide data center investment context · $20 billions

Source report · Google Council Bluffs Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 13778 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Iowa — Google Data Center Location

    Google · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0813 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://datacenters.google/locations/iowa/

  2. Google Economic Impact — Iowa

    Google · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0814 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://economicimpact.google/state/ia/

Announced incremental investment · $1 billions

Actual · Google Council Bluffs Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 13782 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 2, 2024

  1. Google to invest another $1bn in Council Bluffs data center

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Jul 3, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0820 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-to-invest-another-1bn-in-council-bluffs-data-center-iowa/

  2. Google investing another $1 billion into Council Bluffs data center

    WOWT · Document date: Jul 2, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0816 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.wowt.com/2024/07/02/google-investing-another-1-billion-into-council-bluffs-data-center/

  3. Google announces expansion of Council Bluffs data center

    KETV · Document date: Jul 2, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0817 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.ketv.com/article/council-bluffs-google-data-centers-announces-expansion/61491201

Announced building count · 2 buildings

Actual · 2024 Council Bluffs expansion (Phase)

Claim 13783 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jul 2, 2024

  1. Google announces expansion of Council Bluffs data center

    KETV · Document date: Jul 2, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0817 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.ketv.com/article/council-bluffs-google-data-centers-announces-expansion/61491201

Counterparties and capital

City of Council Bluffs · Government authority · CMP-0443

Google · Operator · CMP-0112

Iowa Economic Development Authority · Government authority · CMP-0445

MidAmerican Energy Company · Utility provider · CMP-0444

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