What is the latest status of the project “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County”?

The status recorded for “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County” to USD 9100000000.

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Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

Source: Louisiana First News

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Meta plans to invest over US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada, located in Sturgeon County, Alberta. The data center will be powered by a natural gas-fired plant developed by a consortium including Pembina Pipeline Ltd. The project includes a closed-loop cooling system that does not draw water from surrounding sources and an additional investment of US$42

Status: Prospective
Sector: Natural Gas, Data Center, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Louisiana First News

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The project “Meta AI Data Center in Sturgeon County” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Louisiana First News.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta plans to invest over US$9.1 billion to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada, located in Sturgeon County, Alberta. The data center will be powered by a natural gas-fired plant developed by a consortium including Pembina Pipeline Ltd. The project includes a closed-loop cooling system that does not draw water from surrounding sources and an additional investment of US$42 million in local infrastructure such as roads and water systems.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	Canada
State	Alberta
City	Sturgeon County

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Sector	Natural Gas, Data Center, Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2026-07-11

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