Meta is a data center in Altoona, IA, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Altoona data-center market on the MISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 28.4-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Altoona — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Altoona — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Altoona's data center footprint remains minimal and operationally constrained. The tracked market comprises just 5 facilities totaling 0 MW of deployed capacity, with LightEdge Solutions operating two sites and three additional operators Lightedge Des Moines 1, Lightedge Des Moines 2, and one unidentified player each managing single facilities. This fragmented structure reflects a market still in early formation, lacking the scale or consolidation typical of tier-one hub markets. The DCPI verdict—excess-power score of 40/100 paired with a constraint rating of 51/100—carries a direct "AVOID" recommendation for expansion-focused investors. The excess-power metric signals below-average surplus generating capacity relative to current demand, while the constraint score of 51/100 indicates moderate-to-significant operational friction grid connectivity, permitting, or infrastructure…
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