--- description: Operational data center in Des Moines, Iowa, operated by Microsoft, on the MISO grid. 1,278 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Microsoft Azure Central US 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") · [Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines) · Azure Central US Iowa # Microsoft Azure Central US Iowa - Operator Microsoft - Status Operational [Des Moines, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines) **Azure Central US Iowa** is a data center operated by Microsoft in Des Moines, IA, US. The facility is currently operational. 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 Microsoft Azure Central US Iowa is one of 47 facilities DC Hub’s Des Moines brief counts on the MISO grid. The closest tracked facility is Cologix DES1 Des Moines, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Des Moines market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/des-moines) ## Location Area Des Moines, IA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.59/-93.62) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/microsoft-azure-central-us-iowa-7eaacb71) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationDes Moines, US Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Azure Central US 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. Arelion (Twelve99)BTWI-WIRELESS-INTERNETCedar Falls UtilitiesCowboy Hosting LLCDesMoinesIX Route ServersGoogle Fiber Inc.Great Plains Communications LLC AS13807Hurricane ElectricImOn CommunicationsIowa Communications NetworkKCiX Route ServersLightEdge Solutions Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. 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 22 operating generating units totalling 1,278 MW within about 50 km of Des Moines, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas1,080 MW · 9 units · 85% Wind194 MW · 10 units · 15% 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. - [Cologix DES1 Des Moines](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cologix-cologix-des1-des-moines-5fc2b099) · Cologix · under 1 km - [Microsoft Des Moines Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-microsoft-des-moines-data-center-e40d31a9) · Microsoft · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [Aureon](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aureon-aureon-b2c849bc) · Unknown · under 1 km - [Aureon Downtown](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aureon-network-services-aureon-downtown-b09f2711) · Aureon Network Services · under 1 km - [Cologix DSM1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cologix-inc-cologix-dsm1-c63f8aa7) · Cologix, Inc. · under 1 km - [COLOGIX, INC](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cologix-inc-c5bfe532) · Cologix · under 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 Microsoft Azure Central US Iowa in Des Moines, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Microsoft Azure Central US Iowa 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/microsoft-azure-central-us-iowa-7eaacb71) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="microsoft-azure-central-us-iowa-7eaacb71"` (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/microsoft-azure-central-us-iowa-7eaacb71#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-azure-central-us-iowa-7eaacb71", "name": "Microsoft Azure Central US Iowa", "description": "Data center facility operated by Microsoft in Des Moines, IA, US. 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