--- description: Operational data center at WHITE CRANE RD, DES MOINES, Iowa, operated by Microsoft, on the MISO grid. As of 2026-10-20. Specs, nearby power & peers. title: MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA — 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) · MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA # MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA - Operator Microsoft - Street WHITE CRANE RD - Status Operational [DES MOINES, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines) Last updated Oct 20, 2026 **MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA** is a data center operated by Microsoft in DES MOINES, IA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational City DES MOINES State IA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: DC Hub facilities registry · Last changed Oct 20, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## What changed Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first. - Oct 20, 2026 — Added to DC Hub ## 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 CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA is one of 47 facilities DC Hub’s Des Moines brief counts on the MISO grid. The closest tracked facility is Data Center 1368776076, under 1 km away. [Read the Des Moines market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/des-moines) ## Location Street WHITE CRANE RD Area DES MOINES, IA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.52/-93.71) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/microsoft-corporation-willow-creekginger-east-data-c0a1f029) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationDES MOINES, US ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 11 operating generating units totalling 1,312 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/Gas914 MW · 6 units · 70% Wind373 MW · 3 units · 28% Utility-Scale Solar26 MW · 2 units · 2% 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. - [Data Center 1368776076](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-1368776076-6347886e) · under 1 km - [Data Center 1368776077](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-1368776077-72036a39) · under 1 km - [OSM DC 1368776076](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-1368776076-b4b1a945) · Unknown · under 1 km - [OSM DC 1368776077](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-osm-dc-1368776077-0d1631a2) · Unknown · under 1 km - [Data Center 1454813845](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-1454813845-7a9e69d6) · about 1 km - [Data Center 1454813846](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-1454813846-cbbeb302) · 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 MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA in DES MOINES, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA 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-corporation-willow-creekginger-east-data-c0a1f029) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="microsoft-corporation-willow-creekginger-east-data-c0a1f029"` (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-corporation-willow-creekginger-east-data-c0a1f029#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-corporation-willow-creekginger-east-data-c0a1f029", "name": "MICROSOFT CORPORATION - WILLOW CREEK/GINGER EAST DATA", "description": "Data center facility operated by Microsoft in DES MOINES, IA, US. 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