--- description: Under 10 MW operational data center in Des Moines, Iowa, operated by LightEdge, on the MISO grid. Specs, nearby power and peer sites on DC Hub. title: LightEdge Des Moines 1 — 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") · [Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines) · LightEdge Des Moines 1 # LightEdge Des Moines 1 - Operator LightEdge - Status Operational [Des Moines, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines) **LightEdge Des Moines 1** is a data center operated by LightEdge in Des Moines, IA, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the under 10 MW range and it is currently operational. Power under 10 MW Status Operational [Market Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines) 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/des-moines "Full DCPI breakdown") Des Moines [ISOMISO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines)[DCPI composite31.6](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines "Power outlook for Des Moines") [Des Moines market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/des-moines) ## Market context LightEdge Des Moines 1 is one of 47 facilities DC Hub’s Des Moines brief counts on the MISO grid. [Read the Des Moines market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/des-moines) ## Location Area Des Moines, IA, US Exact location not on record. ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationDes Moines, US Reported capacityunder 10 MW ## Other data centers nearby Tracked by DC Hub in Des Moines. - [Microsoft Des Moines Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-des-moines-data-center-e40d31a9) · Microsoft · 100–500 MW - [Involta Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/involta-involta-des-moines-b0cb576c) · Involta · 10–50 MW - [CLOP DES MOINES IA, LLC](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/clop-des-moines-ia-llc-f1e2edbd) - [MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-corporation-willow-creekginger-east-data-c0a1f029) · Microsoft - [Aureon Aureon Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aureon-aureon-data-center-cc20ac18) - [Data Center 944024849](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-944024849-9f15123e) [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 1 in Des Moines, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="LightEdge Des Moines 1 data center in 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/lightedge-lightedge-des-moines-1-c3eaefe1) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="lightedge-lightedge-des-moines-1-c3eaefe1"` (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-1-lightedge-des-moines-1-9bc71036#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightedge-des-moines-1-lightedge-des-moines-1-9bc71036", "name": "LightEdge Des Moines 1", "description": "Data center facility operated by LightEdge in Des Moines, IA, US. Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), CC-BY-4.0.", "identifier": "c3eaefe1", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressLocality": "Des Moines", "addressRegion": "IA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "additionalType": "https://schema.org/DataCenter", "potentialAction": { "@type": "Action", "name": "What is the operator, status and power context of LightEdge Des Moines 1 in Des Moines, IA, US?", "description": "Ask this question live over MCP with execute_plan(intent=\"LightEdge Des Moines 1 data center in 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].", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp", "contentType": "application/json", "httpMethod": "POST" } } } { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightedge-des-moines-1-lightedge-des-moines-1-9bc71036#dataset", "name": "LightEdge Des Moines 1 \u2014 facility intelligence record", "description": "Structured data-center facility record (location, operator, power & connectivity context) for LightEdge Des Moines 1.", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightedge-des-moines-1-lightedge-des-moines-1-9bc71036", "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": "under 10 MW", "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. 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