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description: Is Cedar Falls a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 33.3/100 (MISO), as of 2026-11-12. Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Cedar Falls data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Cedar Falls data center market

Power availability in Cedar Falls: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 33.3 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 215 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Cedar Falls data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Cedar Falls market for a data center")`

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DCPI Score**33.3/100**

MW, all listings**0**any status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Colocation lease rates in Cedar Falls

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

Cedar Falls operates as a three-facility market with Cologix holding two tracked sites and Connect Des Moines operating one. The market shows fragmented operator control with no single dominant player, and no recent transaction activity has been tracked in the registry.

This combination signals limited headroom for new load additions. Together these metrics identify Cedar Falls as a market where securing new power supply for additional data center development faces material obstacles.

No recent deals have been tracked in Cedar Falls. This absence of M&A activity leaves operator dynamics static: Cologix maintains a two-site presence, while Connect Des Moines holds its single facility. Without transaction flow, there is no visible signal of capital redeployment, facility expansion, or operational consolidation in the market. Peer markets in Iowa show similar dormancy—Des Moines has recorded zero recent transactions despite broader sector momentum—suggesting that deal-driven growth in the region remains subdued.

## Data centers in Cedar Falls

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cologix DSM2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cologix-inc-cologix-dsm2-8fac7e20) | Cologix, Inc. | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [Iowa](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/iowa).

## More on Cedar Falls

- [Cedar Falls DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cedar-falls)
- [Cedar Falls market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/cedar-falls/brief)
- [Iowa data center market brief](https://dchub.cloud/states/iowa/brief)
- [Iowa data center tax incentives](https://dchub.cloud/states/iowa/data-center-incentives)

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