Alberta Regulator Greenlights Power Plant for Edmonton-Area Data Centre
Alberta’s power regulator has approved a 920-megawatt power plant project designed to serve a large-scale data centre northeast of Edmonton, finding the project “in the public interest.” The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approved the application on Oct. 23, allowing Heartland Power Generation LP to construct and operate the natural-gas-fired plant in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland in […]
TL;DR
- Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approved a 920-megawatt power plant project.
- The plant will serve a large-scale data centre northeast of Edmonton.
- Heartland Power Generation LP will construct and operate the natural-gas-fired plant in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, Sturgeon County.
- Heartland Power is a subsidiary of Beacon Group Holdings Inc., which has a controlling interest in data centre developer Beacon Data Centers Inc.
- Construction is expected to start in late 2026, with an in-service date in late 2027.
- A construction completion date of December 31, 2028, was requested to accommodate potential delays.