--- description: Operational data center in West Des Moines, Iowa, operated by Aureon Network Services, on the MISO grid. 1,613 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Aureon West Des Moines — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [Iowa](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/iowa "Data centers in Iowa") · [West Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines) · Aureon West Des Moines # Aureon West Des Moines - Operator Aureon Network Services - Status Operational [West Des Moines, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines) **Aureon West Des Moines** is a data center operated by Aureon Network Services in West Des Moines, IA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market West Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines) State IA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 11, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines "Full DCPI breakdown") West Des Moines [ISOMISO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines)[DCPI composite32.0](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/west-des-moines "Power outlook for West Des Moines") [West Des Moines market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/west-des-moines) ## Market context Aureon West Des Moines is one of 13 facilities DC Hub’s West Des Moines brief counts on the MISO grid. The closest tracked facility is MCC IOWA, LLC, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the West Des Moines market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/west-des-moines) ## Location Area West Des Moines, IA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.60/-93.74) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/aureon-network-services-aureon-west-des-moines-48ec01c5) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationWest Des Moines, US Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Aureon West Des Moines in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. Google Fiber Inc. Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 25 operating generating units totalling 1,613 MW within about 50 km of West Des Moines, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas1,080 MW · 9 units · 67% Wind504 MW · 12 units · 31% Utility-Scale Solar29 MW · 4 units · 2% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [MCC IOWA, LLC](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/mcc-iowa-llc-b5c51a17) · under 1 km - [IP Pathways DSM1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/ip-pathways-llc-ip-pathways-dsm1-21a3ae17) · IP Pathways, LLC · about 4 km - [R & R REALTY](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/r-r-realty-5252ad85) · about 5 km - [CLOP DES MOINES IA, LLC](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/clop-des-moines-ia-llc-f1e2edbd) · about 6 km - [IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iowa-health-system-d5ac2c0b) · about 6 km - [JORDVERT, LLC](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/jordvert-llc-63233af7) · about 8 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Aureon West Des Moines in West Des Moines, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Aureon West Des Moines data center in West Des Moines, IA, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/aureon-network-services-aureon-west-des-moines-48ec01c5) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="aureon-network-services-aureon-west-des-moines-48ec01c5"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aureon-network-services-aureon-west-des-moines-48ec01c5#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aureon-network-services-aureon-west-des-moines-48ec01c5", "name": "Aureon West Des Moines", "description": "Data center facility operated by Aureon Network Services in West Des Moines, IA, US. 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