ProposedLeduc County · Edmonton Region

Beacon Saunders Lake AI Hub

Beacon’s south-of-Edmonton campus beside the airport industrial belt.

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; near Edmonton International Airport.
Timeline: Announced 2025; 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 Saunders Lake AI Hub — questions people ask

Where is Beacon Saunders Lake AI Hub?+

Beacon Saunders Lake AI Hub is in Leduc County, in the Edmonton region of Alberta. Its status as of September 22, 2026 is proposed.

How much power will Beacon Saunders Lake AI Hub use?+

Beacon Saunders Lake 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 Saunders Lake AI Hub and how will it be powered?+

Beacon AI Centers. Power: grid connection. 400 MW AESO grid connection requested; near Edmonton International Airport.