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Meta Altoona Data Center
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Meta's Altoona campus is the company's largest data center in the world, spanning more than 5 million square feet after a seventh expansion completed around 2025 pushed total investment above 2.5 billion dollars. The site has been running since construction began in 2013 and is powered in part by wind energy contracts with MidAmerican Energy. It already employs more than 400 people and drew roughly 1,000 construction workers at its peak.
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- Status
- Operator
- Meta
- Location
- Altoona, Polk County, IA (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 5,000,000 sq ft
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- MidAmerican Energy
- Last updated
- August 29, 2026
What happens next
The site is operating. A future expansion would show up here as a status change, or as a new project nearby.
Sources
- Meta Adds More Data Centers in Iowa, Pushing Campus to 5 Million SF, Data Center Frontier
- Altoona site will be Meta's largest data center in the world by 2025, company announces, Altoona Now, 2021-12-17
What it would mean nearby
MidAmerican Energy is asking the commission for a 5.2% residential increase (MidAmerican Energy natural gas rate increase (docket RPU-2026-0001)). On a $58 monthly bill that is about $3 to $5 a month. This case does not set rates directly, but the new solar plant it approves will eventually be paid for through customer rates, and MidAmerican has said data center growth is a major reason it is needed.
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Common questions
Where is the Meta Altoona data center?
It is in Altoona, Polk County, IA.
How big is the Meta Altoona data center?
Reported size: 5,000,000 square feet.
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