--- description: Operational data center in Urbana, Iowa, operated by South Front Networks, on the MISO grid. 987 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: South Front Networks SFN IA-Urbana — 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") · [Cedar Falls](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls) · SFN IA-Urbana # South Front Networks SFN IA-Urbana - Operator South Front Networks - Status Operational [Urbana, IA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls) **SFN IA-Urbana** is a data center operated by South Front Networks in Urbana, IA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Urbana](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls) State IA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls "Full DCPI breakdown") Cedar Falls [ISOMISO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls)[DCPI composite33.3](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls "Power outlook for Cedar Falls") [Cedar Falls market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/cedar-falls) ## Market context South Front Networks SFN IA-Urbana is one of 3 facilities DC Hub’s Cedar Falls brief counts on the MISO grid. The closest tracked facility is Enseva Cedar Rapids, about 27 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 10 km. [Read the Cedar Falls market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/cedar-falls) ## Location Area Urbana, IA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/42.25/-91.89) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/south-front-networks-sfn-ia-urbana-8bf841b0) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationUrbana, US Nearest substationwithin 10 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around SFN IA-Urbana 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. South Front Networks 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 20 operating generating units totalling 987 MW within about 50 km of Urbana, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas413 MW · 4 units · 42% Coal256 MW · 6 units · 26% Utility-Scale Solar210 MW · 6 units · 21% Wind107 MW · 4 units · 11% 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. - [Enseva Cedar Rapids](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/enseva-llc-enseva-cedar-rapids-57381871) · Enseva LLC · about 27 km - [Heartland Technology Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/heartland-technology-data-center-heartland-technology-data-center-3222d5fa) · about 28 km - [Involta Cedar Rapids IA](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/involta-involta-cedar-rapids-ia-f0a5ab67) · Involta · about 35 km - [ark data centers - Cedar Rapids ,IA](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/ark-data-centers-ark-data-centers-cedar-rapids-ia-aabea583) · ark data centers · about 36 km - [SFN IA-Waterloo](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/south-front-networks-sfn-ia-waterloo-36d676bd) · South Front Networks · about 45 km - [Cologix DSM2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cologix-inc-cologix-dsm2-8fac7e20) · Cologix, Inc. · about 53 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 South Front Networks SFN IA-Urbana in Urbana, IA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="South Front Networks SFN IA-Urbana data center in Urbana, 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/south-front-networks-sfn-ia-urbana-8bf841b0) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="south-front-networks-sfn-ia-urbana-8bf841b0"` (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/south-front-networks-sfn-ia-urbana-8bf841b0#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/south-front-networks-sfn-ia-urbana-8bf841b0", "name": "South Front Networks SFN IA-Urbana", "description": "Data center facility operated by South Front Networks in Urbana, IA, US. 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