ProposedParkland County · Edmonton Region

Beacon Harry Smith AI Hub

One of three 400 MW Beacon campuses ringing Edmonton.

Electrical demand

400 MW

Grid connection

Capital cost

Not published

as announced

Operator

Beacon AI Centers

AI / high-performance computing

Last verified

September 22, 2026

Primary-source record

What we know

Power: Grid connection. 400 MW AESO grid connection requested; between Keephills and Duffield.
Timeline: Announced 2025 as part of a ~$10B Alberta build-out; awaiting AESO Phase 2.
In perspective: Enough for ~486,800 homes · 3.2% of Alberta's record peak · 0.3× Calgary's average draw

Beacon Harry Smith AI Hub — questions people ask

Where is Beacon Harry Smith AI Hub?+

Beacon Harry Smith AI Hub is in Parkland County, in the Edmonton region of Alberta. Its status as of September 22, 2026 is proposed.

How much power will Beacon Harry Smith AI Hub use?+

Beacon Harry Smith AI Hub is planned at 400 MW of electrical demand. Running continuously, that is enough electricity for roughly 486,800 Alberta homes, or 3.2% of the province's all-time record peak demand of 12,384 MW.

Who is building Beacon Harry Smith AI Hub and how will it be powered?+

Beacon AI Centers. Power: grid connection. 400 MW AESO grid connection requested; between Keephills and Duffield.