Power availability in Altoona: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 32.1 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.
Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 246 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12
Altoona has 500 MW operational among the verified sites DC Hub lists that report capacity, as of 2026-11-12. By listed capacity the largest operators are Meta (500 MW).
| Status | MW |
|---|---|
| Operational | 500 |
| Total listed | 500 |
Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), facility records as of 2026-11-12. Verified sites that report MW only; blank means no MW reported. The "MW, all listings" tile above is a wider measure (every tracked site that reports MW, any status, unverified directory listings included), so it is larger than Total listed.
DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.
The market shows a dispersed operator base beyond its largest tenant, though consolidation remains limited to a handful of providers.
Utilities and grid operators in Altoona can support additional load, but not without planning overhead and infrastructure coordination. Sites seeking to expand or new entrants planning greenfield builds should expect longer lead times for power agreements and potential interim capacity limitations during ramp phases.
No recent deals are tracked in Altoona, a pattern consistent with the broader Iowa data center corridor where deal flow has remained sparse despite active market development elsewhere. LightEdge's known expansion interest outside Des Moines—including projects in Boone and surrounding regions—underscores regional appetite for new capacity, yet Altoona has not surfaced as a transaction node. The absence of third-party acquisition or investment announcements does not indicate stagnation; it reflects how the market's supply is shaped by vertically integrated operators building to serve their own infrastructure needs.
Power availability will remain the primary variable shaping facility planning decisions in Altoona over the next 12–24 months.
| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Altoona Data Center 1 | Meta | Operational | 100 |
| Facebook Altoona Data Center 2 | Meta | Operational | 100 |
| Facebook Altoona Data Center 3 | Meta | Operational | 100 |
| Facebook Altoona Data Center 4 | Meta | Operational | 100 |
| Facebook Altoona Data Center 5 | Meta | Operational | 100 |
| Altoona Meta Data Center | Meta | Operational | |
| LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1) | LightEdge Solutions | Operational | |
| LightEdge Des Moines 2 (DSM2) | LightEdge Solutions | Operational | |
| Lightedge Des Moines 2 | Operational | ||
| Meta | Operational |
Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.
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JSON: /api/v1/markets/altoona/deep-dive · DCPI: /dcpi · Operators: /operators · Narrative written 2026-11-07, refreshed on a rolling schedule (about monthly per market); the DCPI score, MW total and facility records above are read live at page load