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Kevin O’Leary’s Proposed $70 Billion AI Data Centre

Sector: Government • Location: Alberta, Canada

Source: The Energy Mix

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A proposed $70 billion AI data centre project in northwestern Alberta, which is part of a larger push for data centres in the region. The Alberta government has introduced a 2% levy on data centre projects seeking to connect to the provincial electricity grid, exempting those that bring their own power. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) stated it can only handle up to 1.2 GW for new larg

Status: Prospective
Sector: Government, Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: Alberta, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Energy Mix

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The project “Kevin O’Leary’s Proposed $70 Billion AI Data Centre” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Alberta, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Energy Mix.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A proposed $70 billion AI data centre project in northwestern Alberta, which is part of a larger push for data centres in the region. The Alberta government has introduced a 2% levy on data centre projects seeking to connect to the provincial electricity grid, exempting those that bring their own power. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) stated it can only handle up to 1.2 GW for new large-load data centres, while 29 projects are seeking more than 16 GW.
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State	Alberta

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Sector	Government, Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2025-11-17

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