Alberta pitches natural gas for data center boom
Alberta is leveraging its abundant natural gas reserves and cooler climate to attract tech giants for AI data center expansion. This strategy challenges federal plans to power the sector with clean energy while offering a new market for regional gas producers facing supply gluts.
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Alberta is pitching its abundant natural gas reserves to attract C$100 billion in data center investment to Canada. The province aims to host 90% of the country’s nearly 100 planned hyperscale facilities, which require at least 50 megawatts of capacity. This strategy leverages Alberta's position as the source of 60% of the natural gas in the world's fifth-largest producing nation.
