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the reality gives yet another article:
Alberta's Data Centre Boom: Powering the Digital Frontier
April 29 2025
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The AESO manages and operates Alberta’s power grid. If a data centre wants to use electricity from the grid, it must apply to the AESO for system access. Due to existing infrastructure limitations and long connection timelines, this process can take up to 18-24 months. For this reason, many developers are considering “behind-the-fence” solutions.
If a data centre wants to generate its own electricity, meaning that all power would come from within the facility’s boundaries without the need to connect to the main power grid, then it may proceed through the “behind the fence” process. Notably, even if the energy generation is “behind the fence,” the data centre will still be subject to the AESO’s data submission requirements for the purposes of ensuring proper system monitoring.
Premier Danielle Smith has emphasized the need for data centres to “bring your own electricity, bring your own generation.” Consequently, developers are looking to partner with power producers in order to bring their own power (likely, by way of on-site natural gas plants), and in some cases supplemented by renewable power, ensuring Alberta’s electricity system remains reliable and affordable.
If a developer plans to proceed with supplying its own power on site, the development of the power plant will be regulated by the Alberta Utilities Commission (“AUC”).Most power plant developers are required to submit an application for new power plants to the AUC, with some exemptions for power plants with a capacity of less than 5 MW. Applicants are required to engage with Indigenous groups, landowners, local communities and other stakeholders prior to submitting an application. The AUC may hold a public hearing prior to approving a new power plant application if there are outstanding concerns raised by parties that may be directly and adversely affected by the proposed power plant.
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