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Capacity, status, permit, grid-request and construction changes over the last three years, each with its source. A change means the same source reported a new value later; two sources disagreeing is not a change. Subscribe to the feed in any RSS reader to follow a facility, state or company.

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  1. Jul 7, 2026
    Google Council Bluffs (East) · IA
    • Current IT capacity: 158 MW → 237 MW
    • Current facility power: 190 MW → 284 MW
    • Buildings operational: 2 → 3
    • Status: Operating + expanding → Operating
    • New capacity online: Building 3 is operational. 7 cooling towers were finally installed despite being more spread out compared to the first two buildings. Cooling towers models vary slightly between buildings. Ground clearing to the south…
    Source: Epoch AI
  2. Jun 16, 2026
    Microsoft Project Osmium · IA
    • Status: Operating + expanding → Operating
    Source: Epoch AI
  3. Jun 15, 2025
    Google Council Bluffs (East) · IA
    • Current IT capacity: 79 MW → 158 MW
    • Current facility power: 95 MW → 190 MW
    • Buildings operational: 1 → 2
    • New capacity online: Building 2 is operational. Assuming it takes 3 months after generators and cooling towers are finished, similar to Building 1.
    Source: Epoch AI
  4. Mar 1, 2025
    Microsoft Project Osmium · IA
    • Current IT capacity: 95 MW → 190 MW
    • Current facility power: 114 MW → 228 MW
    • Buildings operational: 2 → 4
    • New capacity online: Building 3-4 operational, no visible construction.
    Source: Epoch AI
  5. Jan 17, 2025
    QTS Cedar Rapids · IA
    • Construction started: Land clearing begins for Building 1-3.
    Source: Epoch AI
  6. Nov 19, 2024
    Google Council Bluffs (East) · IA
    • Buildings operational: 0 → 1
    • Status: Under construction → Operating + expanding
    • New capacity online: Building 1 is operational. Google Earth shows Building 1 had all backup generators and cooling towers installed by the end of August, but construction work was ongoing and there were almost no cars parked. By February…
    Source: Epoch AI
  7. Jun 14, 2024
    Google Cedar Rapids · IA
    • Construction started: Land clearing begins.
    Source: Epoch AI