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Data center project · Warren County, Iowa

Project West (Tract, Norwalk)

Approved · A Tract data center park on 282 acres Norwalk annexed in January 2026, projected at $400–500 million in taxable value. Also known as: Project West.

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Status
Approved · as of March 5, 2026
Location
West of Highway 28, south of Delaware Street and north of the North River, Norwalk · Warren County
Status note
Development agreement for a data center park; any building still needs its own approvals.
Land
282 acres
Investment
About $12 billion at full build
Developer and team
Tract
Utility
MidAmerican Energy
Incentives
No tax increment financing or grants; the developer asked the city to waive about $564,000 in sewer connection fees and pays about $8.2 million for water and street work (Norwalk City Council).
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. March 5, 2026 After a public hearing, the council approved the development agreement with Tract. (DatacenterDynamics, March 16, 2026)
  2. Jan. 2026 Norwalk voluntarily annexed the 282 acres. (Indianola Independent Advocate, Feb. 23, 2026; WHO 13, Feb. 26, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The end user has not been named.
  • The vote count was not reported in the sources opened.

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