Massive $20-Billion AI Data Centre Proposed Near Edson, Alberta, With Its Own Natural Gas Power Plant

Culture Alberta · Alberta · 4 days ago

Massive $20-Billion AI Data Centre Proposed Near Edson, Alberta, With Its Own Natural Gas Power Plant

A $20-billion AI data centre proposed southwest of Edson would come with its own natural gas power plant. Tourmaline’s Malachite One would burn 150 million cubic feet of gas a day to make about a gigawatt of electricity, and it could bring up to 560 permanent jobs to Yellowhead County. Residents have questions about water, Highway 47 and noise, and the project still needs approvals. Here’s what’s planned, where the water would come from and what happens next.