Operational
Google Council Bluffs (East)
Google · Council Bluffs, United States
Google Council Bluffs (East) is a operational data center project in Council Bluffs, United States. This record brings together its location, estimated IT capacity, construction timeline, water-disclosure gaps and original sources.
Epoch AI · Checked 2026-09-15 · Owner confidence: confident
AI data center listed by Epoch AI.
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237 MW
Source observation: 2026-07-07
Site water use
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Project timeline
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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 southwest seems to be setting up for two more buildings.
Building 3 has all 34 backup generators installed and 4 cooling towers installed, with 3 more cooling towers under construction. There are gaps between cooling towers suggesting that more could be added. Buildings 1 and 2 are running close to full capacity, given that water vapor is coming out of 5 of 7 cooling towers for each building. The land cleared in the southwest appears to be shaped for two more similar buildings, with notches for substations.
Land clearing begins in the southwest, suggesting more buildings are planned.
Building 2 is operational. Assuming it takes 3 months after generators and cooling towers are finished, similar to Building 1.
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 2025, Google Earth shows no construction work and many cars. So our best guess is in the middle, in November 2024. Building 3 roof is complete.
Land clearing begins for east buildings
Location
10410 Bunge Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
View the surrounding area ↗Sources & further reading
- Epoch AI — dataset and methodology ↗
- Construction permit application form with site address ↗
- Construction permit application form with backup generator data ↗
Dataset attribution: Epoch AI, CC BY.
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Frequently asked questions about Google Council Bluffs (East)
Where is Google Council Bluffs (East)?
Google Council Bluffs (East) is listed at 10410 Bunge Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. The project is in Council Bluffs, United States.
How much power does Google Council Bluffs (East) use?
The latest source-backed estimate in this atlas is 237 MW of operating IT capacity, observed for 2026-07-07. This is an estimate of computing capacity, not metered annual electricity consumption.
How much water does Google Council Bluffs (East) use?
No verified site-level water withdrawal or consumption figure has been added to this atlas. A missing figure means the value is not verified here, not that the project uses no water.