Grid region
Data centers on the Alberta (AESO) grid
The Alberta Electric System Operator runs Alberta's energy-only market, the main Canadian destination for gas-fired data centre proposals.
Campuses30 four-bolt, 1 three-bolt
Announced8,730 MWAt full buildout
Expected by 2030838 MW6.5% of peak
Gas burn119 MMcf/dAverage day
What is happening
- Data centre load requests reached about 19,565 MW (July 30, 2026), against a record provincial peak near 12,800 MW.
- The 1,200 MW Phase 1 allocation is full; the Data Centre Regulation (June 2026) puts projects that bring their own generation first.
- The Alberta Utilities Commission rejected a 1.4 GW gas plant for a data centre in Olds (August 2026).
Load and gas by 2030
- Expected load by 2030
- 838 MW
- Grid-served
- 500 MW
- On-site (behind the meter)
- 338 MW
- Share of system peak
- 6.5% of peak (AESO record peak, 12,800 MW)
- Added gas burn
- 119 MMcf/d average day
- Gas share of new supply (assumption)
- 90% (method)
Campuses on this grid
| Campus | Location | Status | Announced MW | Expected MW 2030 | Power supply | Gas MMcf/d | Impact | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Sturgeon CountyMeta · DC-083 | Sturgeon County, AB | Announced | 1,000 | 350 | Dedicated gas plant ($4.6B, Pembina-led) | 45.6 | C | |
| Wonder ValleyO'Leary Ventures · DC-082 | Greenview (MD), AB | Proposed | 7,500 | 338 | On-site gas | 55.7 | C | |
| TransAlta Keephills data centreTransAlta · DC-084 | Keephills (Parkland County), AB | Approved | 230 | 150 | Grid | 17.5 | B |
Sources
- Is Alberta's grid ready? (data centres)Government of Alberta · Jul 30, 2026 data
- AESO large-load allocationThe Logic · 2026
- Canada data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government documentBNN Bloomberg (Canadian Press) · Jul 8, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission rejects gas plant for Olds data centre complexThe Hub · Aug 19, 2026
- Phase II large load integration engagementAESO · 2026