Below is a list of proposed or announced projects including ones listed in the AESO queue. A project’s presence on this list only confirms that the project has been publicly announced or listed on the queue. For further info, please connect with the WCDCA for an introduction. Note: locations are not exact - they are approximations mostly to reflect the location’s region.
Please note that this list is for cloud, AI, colo, or crypto projects expected to scale beyond 50MW. Work in progress - WCDCA is not responsible for the accuracy of the information on this page as it may change. Have or know of a project that should be on here but isn’t? Let us know using the contact page on our home page or via our LinkedIn page.
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Western Canada Hyperscale Project Tracker
Proposed Data Centre Locations Map
Proposed Gas Generation (not confirmed for data centre load)
Estimated Total Capex Tracker
Breakdown of Announced Projects by Size
Total Proposed MW (Announced):
Total Proposed New MW Breakdown
By In-Service Date
By Operator (Top 8 Projects by Size)
By Region
Announced Projects
Wonder Valley AI Data Centre Industrial Park
AnnouncedLocation: Greenview, AB, Canada
Size: 7,000 MW
Operator: O'Leary Ventures
End User: Undisclosed (AI-focused)
Details: Announced on December 9, 2024, a $70 billion project to build a 10,000-acre AI data center park. Timeline not specified.
Estimated In-Service Date: Unknown
Type: AI
Power Details: Onsite Gas Gen
Source: Wonder Valley Website
Beacon Langdon Artificial Intelligence Hub
AnnouncedLocation: Rocky View County, AB, Canada
Size: 400 MW
Operator: Beacon Data Centres
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Announced in 2025, a 946-acre data center campus near Indus, east of Calgary, with a $4 billion investment alongside a solar farm. Targeting December 2026 energization.
Estimated In-Service Date: December 2026
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen (TBD)
Source: AESO Queue and Beacon AI Centers
Beacon Foothills Artificial Intelligence Hub
AnnouncedLocation: High River, AB, Canada
Size: 400 MW
Operator: Beacon Data Centres
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Announced in 2025, a $4 billion data center east of High River in Foothills County. Applied on April 8, 2024, with an expected energization date of January 15, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 15, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen (TBD)
Source: AESO Queue and Beacon AI Centers
Beacon Harry Smith Artificial Intelligence Hub
AnnouncedLocation: Parkland County, AB, Canada
Size: 400 MW
Operator: Beacon Data Centres
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Announced in 2025, a 400 MW data center between Keephills and Duffield, west of Edmonton. Applied on April 8, 2024, with an expected energization date of January 15, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 15, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen (TBD)
Source: AESO Queue and Beacon AI Centers
Beacon Heartland A.I. Hub Load
AnnouncedLocation: Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Size: 400 MW
Operator: Beacon Data Centres
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Announced in 2025, a 400 MW data center east of Edmonton. Applied on May 10, 2024, with an expected energization date of January 15, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 15, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen (TBD)
Source: AESO Queue and Beacon AI Centers
Beacon Saunders Lake A.I. Hub Load
AnnouncedLocation: Leduc County, AB, Canada
Size: 400 MW
Operator: Beacon Data Centres
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Announced in 2025, a 400 MW data center near Edmonton Airport. Applied on May 10, 2024, with an expected energization date of January 15, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 15, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen (TBD)
Source: AESO Queue and Beacon AI Centers
Beacon Chestermere Data Centre
AnnouncedLocation: Chestermere, AB, Canada
Size: 400 MW
Operator: Beacon Data Centres
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Announced in 2025, a $4 billion data center in southern Chestermere, 22 km east of Calgary.
Estimated In-Service Date: Unknown
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen (TBD)
Source: AESO Queue and Beacon AI Centers
Beacon Langdon A.I. Hub 2 Load
AnnouncedLocation: Calgary, AB, Canada
Size: 1,400 MW
Operator: Beacon Data Centres
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Queued on October 4, 2024, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of January 15, 2037.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 15, 2037
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen (TBD)
Source: AESO Queue and Beacon AI Centers
eStruxture CAL-3
AnnouncedLocation: Balzac/Rocky View, AB, Canada
Size: 90 MW
Operator: eStruxture Data Centers
End User: Various enterprises
Details: Announced in 2024, a $750 million hyperscale AI data center. Expected to be operational by 2026.
Estimated In-Service Date: End of 2026
Type: Colo
Power Details: Grid
Source: eStruxture Announcement
Bitdeer Fox Creek Crypto Mining Facility
AnnouncedLocation: Fox Creek, AB, Canada
Size: 99 MW
Operator: Bitdeer Technologies Group
End User: Bitcoin mining (Crypto-focused)
Details: Acquired in February 2025 for $21.7 million, a 99 MW data center for crypto mining with a gas-fired power plant, expected to be operational by Q4 2026.
Estimated In-Service Date: Q4 2026
Type: Crypto Mining
Power Details: Onsite Gas Gen
Source: Bitdeer Announcement
Captus Generation Data Centre Site
AnnouncedLocation: Glenwood, AB, Canada
Size: 100 MW
Operator: Captus Generation Ltd.
End User: Various
Details: Captus Generation Ltd 100MW data facility powered by grid and natural gas fired generation. Queued on January 17, 2025, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of June 1, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: July 1, 2027
Type: Various
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen
Calgary A.I. Centre Load
AnnouncedLocation: Calgary, AB, Canada
Size: 50 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Unknown
Details: Queued on December 19, 2024, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of January 15, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 15, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid
Source: AESO Queue
Calgary Enterprise A.I. Load
AnnouncedLocation: Calgary, AB, Canada
Size: 100 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Unknown
Details: Queued on December 19, 2024, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of January 15, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 15, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid
Source: AESO Queue
Crusoe/Kalina Power AI Data Centers (Myers, Alsike, Crossfield)
AnnouncedLocation: Various (Myers Energy Park, Alsike Energy Park, Crossfield Energy Park), AB, Canada
Size: 420 MW (140 MW per site)
Operator: Crusoe Energy Systems / Kalina Power (KDP)
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Signed a framework agreement in March 2025 to develop AI data centers at three sites in Alberta (Myers Energy Park, Alsike Energy Park, Crossfield Energy Park) with natural gas power plants and carbon capture technology. Capacity can go up to 340 MW per site.
Estimated In-Service Date: July 1, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen
Genesee Data Centre (1,000 MW)
AnnouncedLocation: Genesee, AB, Canada
Size: 1,000 MW
Operator: Capital Power
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Queued in 2024 in the AESO interconnection queue, co-located at the Genesee Generating Station west of Edmonton. Applied on June 26, 2024, with an expected energization date of January 1, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: January 1, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen
Source: AESO Queue
Genesee Data Centre (500 MW)
AnnouncedLocation: Genesee, AB, Canada
Size: 500 MW
Operator: Capital Power
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Queued in 2024 in the AESO interconnection queue, co-located at the Genesee Generating Station west of Edmonton. Applied on August 8, 2024, with an expected energization date of February 1, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: February 1, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen
Source: AESO Queue
GLDC Load (AESO P2936)
AnnouncedLocation: Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Size: 1,800 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Queued on May 14, 2024, in the AESO interconnection queue as a "data load" project. Proposed completion date is under review.
Estimated In-Service Date: Under Review
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen
Source: AESO Queue
Keephills Data Centre Phase 1
AnnouncedLocation: Wabamun, AB, Canada
Size: 395 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Queued on January 28, 2025, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of July 1, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: July 1, 2027
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid
Source: AESO Queue
Keephills Energy Centre Phase 2
AnnouncedLocation: Wabamun, AB, Canada
Size: 466 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Hyperscalers (AI-focused)
Details: Queued on January 28, 2025, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of July 1, 2028.
Estimated In-Service Date: July 1, 2028
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid and Onsite Gas Gen
Source: AESO Queue
Leedale Load
AnnouncedLocation: Caroline, AB, Canada
Size: 1864 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Undisclosed
Details: Queued on November 11, 2024, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of August 1, 2028.
Estimated In-Service Date: August 1, 2028
Type: AI
Power Details: Grid
Source: AESO Queue
North Calgary One Data Centre MPC Load
AnnouncedLocation: Balzac/Rocky View, AB, Canada
Size: 450 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Unknown
Details: Queued on September 11, 2024, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of March 26, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: March 26, 2027
Type: Unknown
Power Details: Grid
Source: AESO Queue
North Calgary Two Data Centre MPC Load
AnnouncedLocation: Balzac/Rocky View, AB, Canada
Size: 450 MW
Operator: Undisclosed
End User: Unknown
Details: Queued on September 11, 2024, in the AESO interconnection queue. Expected energization date of March 26, 2027.
Estimated In-Service Date: March 26, 2027
Type: Unknown
Power Details: Grid
Source: AESO Queue