Google has hosted a special announcement celebration in Cedar Rapids to officially confirm their data center project at Alliant Energy’s Big Cedar Industrial Center. The project is Google’s second data center location in the state of Iowa: the first is in Council Bluffs.

Two data centers will now occupy space at Big Cedar Industrial Center with both Google and QTS locating at the site. QTS announced their project in February 2025.

Beyond the project confirmation, Google also announced an additional $7 billion investment in Iowa. $6.8 billion has already been invested in the state by the company.