Lightedge Des Moines 1
DatacenteractiveAltoona, IA
At a glance
Lightedge Des Moines 1 is a datacenter at 1435 Northridge Cir, Altoona, IA 50009. The facility is catalogued at about 30,078 square feet. Among the best-connected interconnection facilities in the area, the closest is LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1), 0.0 miles away, with 6 connected networks.
Where is Lightedge Des Moines 1 located?
The facility's recorded address is 1435 Northridge Cir, Altoona, IA 50009. It is one of 3 datacenters catalogued in Altoona. Iowa has 91 catalogued datacenters, the 7th-most of any state. The largest clusters in the state are West Des Moines (7), Council Bluffs (7), Altoona (3).
How large is Lightedge Des Moines 1?
Lightedge Des Moines 1 covers about 30,078 square feet. By footprint it ranks 58th of the 62 Iowa datacenters with a recorded floor area. The median recorded footprint in Iowa is 216,139 square feet, so this facility is smaller than the typical Iowa datacenter.
What network and power infrastructure is near Lightedge Des Moines 1?
5 PeeringDB interconnection facilities are listed in the surrounding area; of those, the closest is LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1), about 0.0 miles away. The best-connected of them, Connect Des Moines, has 10 networks present, against a Iowa median of 2 networks per facility. 5 other datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (within about half a degree of latitude and longitude). The highest-scoring candidate site nearby is BONDURANT in Polk County, with a DC Readiness score of 69.3 out of 100 and a 345 kV substation nearby.
Nearby internet exchanges
- Connect Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 10 networks
- Cologix DSM1Des Moines, IA · 8 networks
- LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1)Altoona, IA · 6 networks
- LightEdge Des Moines 2 (DSM2)Altoona, IA · 5 networks
- Aureon DowntownDes Moines, IA · 2 networks
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Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Lightedge Des Moines 1, ranked by DC Readiness — useful for evaluating expansion or second-site options in the same power/fiber market.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONDURANT | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.3 |
| GREATER DES MOINES ENERGY CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.2 |
| SE POLK | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.1 |
| GRIMES | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Dallas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.1 |
| SYCAMORE | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.1 |
| NORWALK | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Warren County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.0 |
| OZ Polk | Greenfield | IA | Polk | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| Harriet Street Solar Field | Brownfield | IA | Polk | 69 kV | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the address of Lightedge Des Moines 1?
Lightedge Des Moines 1 is located at 1435 Northridge Cir, Altoona, IA 50009. Its coordinates are 41.6677, -93.4555.
How big is Lightedge Des Moines 1?
Lightedge Des Moines 1 covers about 30,078 square feet. That is the 58th-largest of 62 Iowa datacenters with a recorded footprint.
Which internet exchanges and carrier hotels are near Lightedge Des Moines 1?
GridCensus lists 5 PeeringDB interconnection facilities near Lightedge Des Moines 1: LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1) (0.0 miles, 6 networks); LightEdge Des Moines 2 (DSM2) (0.1 miles, 5 networks); Connect Des Moines (10 miles, 10 networks).
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About this data
Source: PNNL datacenter atlas and OpenStreetMap facility records, deduplicated by GridCensus, as published March 7, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Lightedge Des Moines 1, Altoona, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenters/lightedge-des-moines-1-b55e0ed6 (data as of March 7, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Capacity and footprint are catalogued figures from public facility records and may lag operational changes.
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