Dozens Protest Meta's $13 Billion AI Data Centre North of Edmonton Over Water and Power Concerns

Started by Culture Alberta · Aug 2· 1 reply· Edmonton

Culture Alberta · Edmonton · Aug 2

Dozens Protest Meta's $13 Billion AI Data Centre North of Edmonton Over Water and Power Concerns

Dozens gathered outside Sturgeon County Centre on Sunday to protest Meta's $13 billion data centre, organized by a 20-year-old county resident who says the opposition crosses party lines. A public town hall follows on August 22. The project is already approved on land zoned for heavy industry decades ago, which is why the tactic that stopped similar projects elsewhere isn't available here.

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Robert KroplaMemberAug 5#2

I voted "Yes, until the grid impact is clearer" because AESO, staffed by former energy industry CEO’s and engineers, doesn’t agree with Premier Smith’s statements about the impact on electricity prices. They manage the grid and pool prices. If anyone has a handle on the project impact on electricity prices, it would be AESO.

Dozens Protest Meta's $13 Billion AI Data Centre North of Edmonton Over Water and Power Concerns

Dozens Protest Meta's $13 Billion AI Data Centre North of Edmonton Over Water and Power Concerns

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