Alberta’s AI data centre boom unleashes ‘gold rush’ for electricity allotments

2026-02-17 - 19:13

Last year, as AI data centre proponents competed for a portion of the limited 1,200 megawatts that would connect their projects to the provincial grid, one company secured 180 megawatts from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) — then sold it to a buyer for $18 million.