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Iowa — Council Bluffs / Des Moines (MISO)
Council Bluffs · Des Moines · Altoona
A wind-rich corridor that drew Google, Meta and Microsoft early, so a meaningful base is already energized and realization is healthier (~6%). The new test is firming 24/7 AI load that wind alone can't cover.
Gen delivered / qtr
580 MW
DC energized / qtr
118 MW
DC requested / qtr
2.1 GW
Realization rate
6%
Gen delivery rate
60%
Static queue drain
2.6 yr
Megawatts per quarter — requested vs energized vs delivered
Faint rose = load requested (queue inflow, padded); solid rose = load energized; green = generation delivered (the supply KPI).
Delivered generation (supply)Energized DC load (real)Requested DC load (queue inflow — padded)faded = forecast
Quarterly throughput
| Quarter | Gen delivered | DC energized | DC requested | Realization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | 280 | 80 | 650 | 12% |
| 2024-Q4 | 400 | 90 | 900 | 10% |
| 2025-Q1 | 360 | 95 | 1,150 | 8% |
| 2025-Q2 | 460 | 100 | 1,450 | 7% |
| 2025-Q3 | 440 | 105 | 1,750 | 6% |
| 2025-Q4 | 580 | 115 | 2,100 | 5% |
| 2026-Q1 | 620 | 120 | 2,250 | 5% |
| 2026-Q2 | 680 | 130 | 2,400 | 5% |
| 2026-Q3(f) | 740 | 140 | 2,550 | 5% |
| 2026-Q4(f) | 800 | 150 | 2,700 | 6% |
All figures in MW. (f) = forecast. Realization = energized ÷ requested. Requested is gross queue inflow and is heavily padded — it is not energized load.
Anchor tenants & supply
- GoogleCouncil Bluffs800 MWOperating
- MetaAltoona / Des Moines700 MWEnergizing
- MicrosoftWest Des Moines600 MWApproved
Queue snapshot
- Generation in queue
- 15 GW
- Data-center load requested
- 6.0 GW
- Data-center share of load
- 78%
- Active projects
- 138
- Typical interconnect wait
- 4.0 yr