Canada pitched 5.7 GW of AI data centers this week; Alberta holds 94% of it
ericwdolan · x · 2026-09-15
Canada pitched 5.7 GW of AI data center capacity to the world's biggest investors this week, with Alberta accounting for 94% of it. The pitch: the province sells the gas, the land, and the cold air, while each data center pays for its own power plant — a self-funding model for AI infrastructure buildout.
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