Meta Data Center Boosts Alberta Appeal

Metas plan for a major Alberta data center strengthens the provinces appeal for cloud computing firms. Capital Power CEO Avik Dey expects more US hyperscalers to follow.

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META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A plans to build a C$13 billion ($9 billion) data center in Canada's Alberta province, boosting regional appeal for hyperscalers. The project marks a major vote of confidence in provincial AI strategy, according to CAPITAL POWER CORP CEO Avik Dey during a Friday morning interview. More than 100 data center proposals are currently under evaluation in the region.

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