--- description: "Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa): 500 MW–1 GW operational data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, operated by Google, on the MISO grid." title: Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) — 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") · [Council Bluffs](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs) · Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) # Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) - Operator Google - Status Operational [Council Bluffs, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs) **Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa)** is a data center operated by Google in Council Bluffs, IA, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 500 MW–1 GW range and it is currently operational. Power 500 MW–1 GW Status Operational [Market Omaha](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs) City Council Bluffs State IA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: DC Hub facilities registry · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs "Full DCPI breakdown") Council Bluffs [ISOMISO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs)[DCPI composite31.9](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs "Power outlook for Council Bluffs") [Council Bluffs market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/council-bluffs) ## Market context Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) is one of 19 facilities DC Hub’s Council Bluffs brief counts on the MISO grid. The closest tracked facility is CyrusOne Council Bluffs IA, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Council Bluffs market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/council-bluffs) ## Location Area Council Bluffs, IA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.26/-95.86) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationCouncil Bluffs, US Reported capacity500 MW–1 GW Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity 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. Google LLC 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 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. Coal2,002 MW · 4 units · 52% Oil/Gas1,792 MW · 15 units · 46% Utility-Scale Solar86 MW · 2 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. - [CyrusOne Council Bluffs IA](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cyrusone-cyrusone-council-bluffs-ia-20595673) · CyrusOne · under 1 km - [Google Council Bluffs Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-council-bluffs-data-center-e6a28ba0) · Google · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [Google Council Bluffs Iowa](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-council-bluffs-iowa-4016dad9) · Google · under 1 km - [Data Center 191655977](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-191655977-989cc08a) · about 4 km - [Google data center Council Bluffs](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-data-center-council-bluffs-3ba6ca8e) · Google · about 4 km - [OSM DC 191655977](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-191655977-1d6409d8) · Unknown · about 4 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 Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) in Council Bluffs, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) data center in Council Bluffs, 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/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352"` (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/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352", "name": "Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa)", "description": "Data center facility operated by Google in Council Bluffs, IA, US. Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), CC-BY-4.0.", "identifier": "abab4352", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressLocality": "Council Bluffs", "addressRegion": "IA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "additionalType": "https://schema.org/DataCenter", "potentialAction": { "@type": "Action", "name": "What is the operator, status and power context of Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) in Council Bluffs, IA, US?", "description": "Ask this question live over MCP with execute_plan(intent=\"Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) data center in Council Bluffs, IA, US: operator, status and grid power context\"). Cite as: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp", "contentType": "application/json", "httpMethod": "POST" } } } { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352#dataset", "name": "Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) \u2014 facility intelligence record", "description": "Structured data-center facility record (location, operator, power & connectivity context) for Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa).", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/#organization", "name": "DC Hub", "url": "https://dchub.cloud" }, "citation": "DC Hub, dchub.cloud", "isBasedOn": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "DC Hub facilities registry" }, "variableMeasured": [ { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Power Capacity (band)", "value": "500 MW\u20131 GW", "measurementTechnique": "Single facility record, not an aggregate. power_mw is this site's capacity as tracked by DC Hub. Summing facility MW across a market does NOT reproduce that market's published total \u2014 the market figure applies its own population, de-duplication and grouping (see the market's variableMeasured basis). Do not derive one from the other." }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Lifecycle Status", "value": "Operational", "description": "Operational lifecycle per util/status_taxonomy. A market's 'operational' population is filtered on this field." } ], "spatialCoverage": { "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352#place" }, "distribution": [ { "@type": "DataDownload", "encodingFormat": "application/json", "contentUrl": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp" } ], "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/rag/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } } {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://dchub.cloud/"}, {"@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Facilities", "item": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities"}, {"@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "United States", "item": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us"}, {"@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Iowa", "item": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/iowa"}, {"@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "name": "Council Bluffs", "item": "https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs"}, {"@type": "ListItem", "position": 6, "name": "Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa)", "item": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-google-cloud-us-central1-iowa-abab4352"}]} {"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "What is the capacity of Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa)?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "DC Hub lists Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) at 500 MW–1 GW."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Who operates Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa)?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) is operated by Google."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "What is the status of Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa)?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "DC Hub lists Google Cloud us-central1 (Iowa) as Operational."}}]} ```