In a decisive move to manage unprecedented electricity demand, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has announced an interim cap on new large load connections to the province’s power grid. This measure comes in response to a surge of 29 proposed data centre projects seeking over 16 gigawatts (GW) of capacity—surpassing the current load of […]
Beacon AI Centers
Alberta’s Position as a Data Centre Powerhouse Strengthened by New Stantec Partnership
Alberta’s rise as a data centre powerhouse has taken another leap forward with a major new project from Beacon AI Centers, supported by Nadia Partners, and designed by Stantec, headquartered in Edmonton. Stantec has been selected as the lead consultant for a multi-site artificial intelligence data centre initiative spanning six locations across five municipalities in […]