This record consolidates 8 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | West Des Moines, IA |
| Address | Not published |
| Location precision | parcel or bounded site |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | Microsoft Project Ruthenium Data Center · Project Ruthenium · Microsoft sixth West Des Moines data center |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
Business Record: up to four buildings; phase 1 245,000 sq ft, $210M, about 25 full-time jobs; project in Madison County along Veterans Parkway at Woodland Avenue. DCD separately reports a 111-acre 'Project Ruthenium' parcel west of Osmium. Acreage conflict: Business Record ~103 acres cited by secondary aggregator vs DCD 111 acres - not entered. 113 MW figure appears only in iowasaifuture.com (lead only).
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-06
Developer: Microsoft Corporation | County: Madison | Research region: Des Moines metro / Central Iowa
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Status date: 2026-06
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Status date: 2026-06
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Status date: 2026-06
Key data: Jurisdictions: West Des Moines | Madison County | IA | Tax incentives: City of West Des Moines development agreement including $15M in city public improvements
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-06
City to fund about $15M in public improvements; Business Record cites ~$200M of TIF-funded public improvements tied to Microsoft in West Des Moines
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Status date: 2026-06
West Des Moines City Council approved a development agreement with Microsoft for its sixth data center project
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Status date: 2024-05-20
Additional Microsoft land purchase (Project Ruthenium, 111 acres west of Osmium) reported by DCD
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Status date: 2026