# Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park)

> Under construction: a 40 MW data center in Polk County, Iowa, from the Kapwork Grow tracker (2 sources). Sources and dates on every fact.

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Updated: Nov 3, 2026  
Publisher: Kapwork Grow, a free directory of public records

Microsoft is building a 40 MW data center in Polk County, Iowa (under construction). 2 sources report this facility in the Kapwork Grow tracker. (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Nov 2, 2026)

## Facts

- **Operator:** Microsoft (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **Tenants:** Microsoft Corporation (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Stage:** Under construction (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 16, 2026)
- **Reported capacity:** 40 MW (Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **Reported building area:** 2,270,000 sq ft (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Site area:** 414 acres (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Reported investment:** $1.65B (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Reported jobs:** 25 (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Announced:** 2024-01 (Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **Construction start reported:** 2024-12 (Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **Expected completion:** 2026 (Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **City:** West Des Moines (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **County:** Polk (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **State:** Iowa (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 24, 2026)
- **Location precision:** Site footprint confirmed (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Utility:** MidAmerican Energy (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Power source:** Grid power (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Cooling:** Hybrid (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **AI workload:** Likely AI or machine-learning workload (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Sep 16, 2026)
- **Facility type:** AI data center (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)
- **Incentives reported:** Sales Tax Exemption; Infrastructure Support (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026)

## What each source reports

| Dataset | Reported name | Reported status | Reported MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Compute Atlas | Microsoft Project Alluvion Data Center | Operating | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Microsoft Project Ginger East Data Center | Under construction | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Microsoft Project Ginger West Data Center | Under construction | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Microsoft Project Mountain Data Center | Operating | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Microsoft Project Osmium Data Center | Under construction | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Microsoft Project Ruthenium Data Center | Proposed | Not reported |
| Compute Atlas | Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park) | Proposed | Not reported |
| Server Country | Microsoft - West Des Moines Campus (6th Data Center) | Proposed | 40 MW |
| Server Country | Microsoft - Van Meter Vision Park Campus | Proposed | Not reported |

## Questions this page answers

### Is Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park) under construction?

No permit record shows it yet, so this page prints it as announced. Compute Atlas (Sep 16, 2026) reports it as under construction. The sources disagree: Compute Atlas reports operating, Compute Atlas reports operating, Compute Atlas reports proposed, Compute Atlas reports proposed, Server Country reports proposed and Server Country reports proposed.

### Who is building Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park)?

Microsoft is the operator; the tenants reported are Microsoft Corporation. No public record names the general contractor yet. It shows here the day one does.

### When is Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park) expected to finish?

Server Country reports expected completion in 2026. That is a reported target, not a schedule.

### Which carriers serve Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park)?

No public record names them yet. They show here when a filing does.

### How do contractors on Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park) get paid sooner?

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## Latest updates

- [Expected completion reported](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/). Reported for 2026.
- [Expected completion reported](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/). Reported for 2025.
- [Construction start reported](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/). Reported for 2025.
- [Construction start reported](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/). Reported for 2024-12.
- [Reported as announced](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/). Reported for 2024-01.
- [Reported as announced](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/). Reported for 2024.
- [Reported as announced](https://wdmchamber.org/economic-development/microsoft-data-centers/). Reported for 2021.
- [Construction start reported](https://wdmchamber.org/economic-development/microsoft-data-centers/). Reported for 2021.

## Related records

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- [Microsoft - Palmetto Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/microsoft-palmetto-campus-ga-dc_dc6c0a02d5b3): Same operator
- [Microsoft - San Antonio Data Center Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/microsoft-san-antonio-data-center-campus-tx-dc_dfc0294d0319): Same operator
- [Microsoft - Union City Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/microsoft-union-city-campus-ga-dc_48d6e3dd966a): Same operator
- [Applied Digital Adair County Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/applied-digital-adair-county-data-center-ia-dc_f3bc26bcdb69): Same state
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- [COPT Defense Van Meter Data Center Shell Site](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/copt-defense-van-meter-data-center-shell-site-ia-dc_1e8cf4a162f2): Same state
- [Cascade Industrial Park Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/cascade-industrial-park-data-center-ia-dc_3569b947f7d9): Same state
- [Cologix DSM3 Altoona](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/cologix-dsm3-altoona-ia-dc_d800c2c6fdee): Same state

## What this record does not show

- This record is the Kapwork Grow tracker's merged view of a facility, from the tracker snapshot built 2026-11-02. Facts tagged KW are the tracker's resolved values; the per-source rows it was merged from are listed under Sources and on the tracker record.
- Sources on this record: Compute Atlas: Kubiak, E. (2026). Compute Atlas [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22284476 (CC BY 4.0) · Server Country, https://servercountry.org/data/ (CC BY 4.0). Every source is licensed for commercial use with attribution.
- An announced or permitted build is not a contract, an open bid or a purchase order.
- Capacity figures are as reported by the cited sources and may describe planned rather than energised capacity.

## Sources

- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://wdmchamber.org/economic-development/microsoft-data-centers/) · as of Sep 16, 2026 · record microsoft-alluvion-west-des-moines-ia
- [West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://wdmchamber.org/economic-development/microsoft-data-centers/) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [OpenStreetMap contributors (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=White+Crane+Road+West+Des+Moines+IA&format=json) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [Business Record (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.businessrecord.com/growth-of-data-centers-in-iowa/) · as of Sep 16, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://baxtel.com/data-center/microsoft-project-ginger-east) · as of Sep 16, 2026 · record microsoft-ginger-east-ia
- [Baxtel (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://baxtel.com/data-center/microsoft-project-ginger-east) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [OpenStreetMap contributors (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Maffitt+Lake+Road+West+Des+Moines+IA&format=json) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [Go West Des Moines (City of West Des Moines economic development) (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://gowestdesmoines.com/news_article/the-city-of-west-des-moines-approved-several-permits-to-proceed-with-the-construction-of-the-data-center/) · as of Aug 21, 2026
- [Business Record (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.businessrecord.com/growth-of-data-centers-in-iowa/) · as of Sep 16, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://local.microsoft.com/blog/ginger-west-datacenter-construction-update/) · as of Sep 16, 2026 · record microsoft-ginger-west-ia
- [Microsoft (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://local.microsoft.com/blog/ginger-west-datacenter-construction-update/) · as of Jul 6, 2026
- [Data Center Dynamics (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsofts-project-ginger-west-data-center-in-west-des-moines-gets-planning-approval/) · as of Jul 6, 2026
- [Axios Des Moines (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2026/01/16/microsoft-west-des-moines-data-center-water-zero) · as of Jul 7, 2026
- [Wisconsin Public Radio (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.wpr.org/news/microsoft-data-center-iowa-wisconsin-expect) · as of Jul 7, 2026
- [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) / HIFLD (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=597555ce8e4a4892a030784a7c657fdd) · as of Jul 23, 2026
- [Go West Des Moines (City of West Des Moines economic development) (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://gowestdesmoines.com/news_article/the-city-of-west-des-moines-approved-several-permits-to-proceed-with-the-construction-of-the-data-center/) · as of Aug 21, 2026
- [Business Record (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.businessrecord.com/growth-of-data-centers-in-iowa/) · as of Sep 16, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://wdmchamber.org/economic-development/microsoft-data-centers/) · as of Sep 16, 2026 · record microsoft-mountain-west-des-moines-ia
- [West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://wdmchamber.org/economic-development/microsoft-data-centers/) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [OpenStreetMap contributors (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=8855+Grand+Ave+West+Des+Moines+IA&format=json) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [Business Record (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.businessrecord.com/growth-of-data-centers-in-iowa/) · as of Sep 16, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://gowestdesmoines.com/portfolio-works/microsoft-osmium-data-center/) · as of Sep 16, 2026 · record microsoft-osmium-west-des-moines-ia
- [Go West Des Moines (city economic development) (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://gowestdesmoines.com/portfolio-works/microsoft-osmium-data-center/) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://wdmchamber.org/economic-development/microsoft-data-centers/) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [OpenStreetMap contributors (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=50061+Iowa&format=json&limit=1&addressdetails=1) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [Business Record (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.businessrecord.com/growth-of-data-centers-in-iowa/) · as of Sep 16, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://gowestdesmoines.com/portfolio-works/microsoft-ruthenium-data-center/) · as of Aug 8, 2026 · record microsoft-ruthenium-west-des-moines-ia
- [Go West Des Moines (city economic development) (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://gowestdesmoines.com/portfolio-works/microsoft-ruthenium-data-center/) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [Yahoo News (via Des Moines Register) (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-wants-bring-sixth-data-120422896.html) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [OpenStreetMap contributors (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Woodland+Avenue+Madison+County+Iowa&format=json&addressdetails=1) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://www.aol.com/microsofts-van-meter-data-center-120442101.html) · as of Sep 10, 2026 · record microsoft-van-meter-ia
- [AOL (via Des Moines Register) (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.aol.com/microsofts-van-meter-data-center-120442101.html) · as of Sep 10, 2026
- [OpenStreetMap contributors (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Van+Meter+IA&format=json&limit=1) · as of Aug 8, 2026
- [Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0)](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/) · as of Sep 24, 2026 · record 0179
- [Server Country project record (CC BY 4.0)](https://servercountry.org/data/projects/) · as of Sep 24, 2026 · record 0180
- [Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here](https://kapwork.com/app/grow/datacenters/projects/microsoft-van-meter-data-center-vision-park-ia) · as of Nov 2, 2026 · record 116490172740643

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Kapwork Grow, "Microsoft Van Meter Data Center (Vision Park)", https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/microsoft-van-meter-data-center-vision-park-ia-dc_69f27b5db423, materially updated Nov 3, 2026.