--- description: Operational data center in Altoona, Iowa, on the MISO grid. 2,334 MW of operating generation within 50 km. Specs, nearby power and peer sites on DC Hub. title: Lightedge Des Moines 2 — 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") · [Altoona](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona) · Lightedge Des Moines 2 # Lightedge Des Moines 2 - Status Operational [Altoona, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona) **Lightedge Des Moines 2** is a data center in Altoona, IA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona) City Altoona State IA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: OpenStreetMap · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against OpenStreetMap · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona "Full DCPI breakdown") Altoona [ISOMISO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona)[DCPI composite32.1](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona "Power outlook for Altoona") [Altoona market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/altoona) ## Market context Lightedge Des Moines 2 is one of 14 facilities DC Hub’s Altoona brief counts on the MISO grid. The closest tracked facility is Lightedge Des Moines 1, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Altoona market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/altoona) ## Location Area Altoona, IA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.67/-93.46) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/lightedge-des-moines-2-lightedge-des-moines-2-cc8bce14) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationAltoona, US Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Lightedge Des Moines 2 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. Beck's Superior HybridsFDIX-PUBLICJ2 TechnologyKey CooperativeLightEdge SolutionsLightEdge Solutions AS 10970MidWest Internet Exchange - Route Servers 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 28 operating generating units totalling 2,334 MW within about 50 km of Altoona, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas1,975 MW · 13 units · 85% Wind297 MW · 10 units · 13% Hydropower55 MW · 1 unit · 2% Utility-Scale Solar7 MW · 4 units · 0% 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. - [Lightedge Des Moines 1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightedge-des-moines-1-lightedge-des-moines-1-9bc71036) · Unknown · under 1 km - [LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightedge-solutions-lightedge-des-moines-1-dsm1-c8849d03) · LightEdge Solutions · under 1 km - [LightEdge Des Moines 2 (DSM2)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightedge-solutions-lightedge-des-moines-2-dsm2-acdef6b7) · LightEdge Solutions · under 1 km - [Altoona Meta Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-altoona-meta-data-center-34e6130e) · Meta · about 4 km - [Facebook Altoona Data Center 2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-facebook-altoona-data-center-2-b3050ab9) · Meta · 100–500 MW · about 4 km - [Facebook Altoona Data Center 3](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-facebook-altoona-data-center-3-ded5d6ad) · Meta · 100–500 MW · 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 Lightedge Des Moines 2 in Altoona, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Lightedge Des Moines 2 data center in Altoona, 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/lightedge-des-moines-2-lightedge-des-moines-2-cc8bce14) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="lightedge-des-moines-2-lightedge-des-moines-2-cc8bce14"` (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/lightedge-des-moines-2-lightedge-des-moines-2-cc8bce14#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightedge-des-moines-2-lightedge-des-moines-2-cc8bce14", "name": "Lightedge Des Moines 2", "description": "Data center facility operated by Lightedge Des Moines 2 in Altoona, IA, US. 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