Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) is a data center operated by Google in Council Bluffs, IA, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 500.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Council Bluffs data-center market on the MISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 19.3-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Council Bluffs — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Council Bluffs — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Council Bluffs hosts 1,110 MW across 16 tracked facilities, with Google commanding the largest operational footprint at six data centers and CyrusOne operating four. The market's capacity base is moderate relative to Tier 1 Midwest hubs, yet the geographic concentration of major operators—Google and CyrusOne account for 10 of 16 sites—creates dependency on two players whose expansion or consolidation decisions will define the market's trajectory. Recent construction activity, including structural completion of Edged's 200 MW campus, signals continued build-out despite mixed fundamentals. The DCPI verdict of avoid reflects a critical constraint: excess-power scores 44/100 while constraint risk matches at 45/100, placing Council Bluffs in the lower quartile for development viability. For acquisition-stage investors, this dual weakness signals elevated operational risk. Power…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) 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.
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.
DC Hub tracks 21 operating generating units totalling 3,880 MW within about 50 km of Council Bluffs, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in Council Bluffs tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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