QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus
QTS Data Centers. Under construction
QTS is building a data center campus at the Big Cedar Industrial Center in Cedar Rapids that could grow to seven buildings on 612 acres, with the company's stated investment growing from 750 million dollars to as much as 10 billion dollars over time. QTS describes its cooling system as using no water on an ongoing basis. The company has agreed to pay up to 18 million dollars over 20 years into a city community betterment fund.
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- Status
- Under construction
- Operator
- QTS Data Centers
- Applicant on record
- QTS Data Centers
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 612 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Alliant Energy
- Last updated
- August 29, 2026
What happens next
The site is under construction. The next step is opening.
Sources
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa Gets Approval for Two Major Data Center Investments by Google and QTS, Data Center Frontier
- QTS Data Center Campus, Weitz
What it would mean nearby
This raised the fixed monthly customer charge on a typical Alliant residential electric bill from $13 to $15.50, on top of any usage based charges. This is a private contract rate for a data center developer, not a residential rate, built to keep large new loads from raising costs for everyone else. This is a private contract rate for a data center developer, not a residential rate, but its minimum payment terms are meant to stop those costs from being shifted onto household bills.
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Common questions
Where is the QTS Cedar Rapids data center?
It is in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA.
Has the QTS Cedar Rapids data center been approved?
Yes, it was approved and is now under construction.
How big is the QTS Cedar Rapids data center?
Reported size: 612 acres.
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