--- description: Operational data center in Altoona, Iowa, operated by Meta, on the MISO grid. 1,437 MW of operating generation within 50 km. Specs, nearby power & peers. title: Altoona Meta Data Center — 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) · Altoona Meta Data Center # Altoona Meta Data Center - Operator Meta - Status Operational [Altoona, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona) **Altoona Meta Data Center** is a data center operated by Meta 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 · 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/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 Altoona Meta Data Center is one of 14 facilities DC Hub’s Altoona brief counts on the MISO grid. The closest tracked facility is Facebook Altoona Data Center 2, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 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/-93.51) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/meta-altoona-meta-data-center-34e6130e) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationAltoona, US Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Altoona Meta Data Center 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. Meta 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 23 operating generating units totalling 1,437 MW within about 50 km of Altoona, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas1,080 MW · 9 units · 75% Wind297 MW · 10 units · 21% Hydropower55 MW · 1 unit · 4% Utility-Scale Solar4 MW · 3 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. - [Facebook Altoona Data Center 2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-facebook-altoona-data-center-2-b3050ab9) · Meta · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [Facebook Altoona Data Center 3](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-facebook-altoona-data-center-3-ded5d6ad) · Meta · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [Facebook Altoona Data Center 4](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-facebook-altoona-data-center-4-9d32d2fe) · Meta · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [Facebook Altoona Data Center 5](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-facebook-altoona-data-center-5-575d558e) · Meta · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [Meta](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-meta-87096557) · about 1 km - [Facebook Altoona Data Center 1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-facebook-altoona-data-center-1-ab8673ba) · Meta · 100–500 MW · about 1 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 Altoona Meta Data Center in Altoona, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Altoona Meta Data Center 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/meta-altoona-meta-data-center-34e6130e) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="meta-altoona-meta-data-center-34e6130e"` (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/meta-altoona-meta-data-center-34e6130e#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/meta-altoona-meta-data-center-34e6130e", "name": "Altoona Meta Data Center", "description": "Data center facility operated by Meta in Altoona, IA, US. 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