Genesee Data Centre Site
Alberta’s largest power plant offering room for up to 1.5 GW of data centre load next door. Same water source and airshed as Keephills, which is why residents have asked for cumulative assessments.
Electrical demand
1.5 GW
Grid + on-site generation
Capital cost
Not published
as announced
Operator
Capital Power (site host)
Not disclosed
Last verified
September 22, 2026
Reported, not yet filed
What we know
- Power
- Grid + on-site generation. Would be served from the 1,857 MW Genesee generating station, recently converted from coal to natural gas.
- Timeline
- Capital Power is marketing the site to hyperscalers; no tenant announced.
- In perspective
- Enough for ~1,825,500 homes · 12.1% of Alberta's record peak · 1.3× Calgary's average draw
Genesee Data Centre Site — questions people ask
Where is Genesee Data Centre Site?+
Genesee Data Centre Site is in Leduc County, in the Edmonton region of Alberta. Its status as of September 22, 2026 is proposed.
How much power will Genesee Data Centre Site use?+
Genesee Data Centre Site is planned at 1.5 GW of electrical demand. Running continuously, that is enough electricity for roughly 1,825,500 Alberta homes, or 12.1% of the province's all-time record peak demand of 12,384 MW.
Who is building Genesee Data Centre Site and how will it be powered?+
Capital Power (site host). Power: grid + on-site generation. Would be served from the 1,857 MW Genesee generating station, recently converted from coal to natural gas.