Is a Data Center Coming

Linn County, IA

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.

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

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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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