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ProposedCounty of Newell · Southern Alberta
Newell Data Centre (MPC Load)
A 1.2 GW grid request near Brooks.
Electrical demand
1.2 GW
Grid connection
Capital cost
Not published
as announced
Operator
Undisclosed
Not disclosed
Last verified
September 22, 2026
Primary-source record
What we know
- Power
- Grid connection. AESO grid connection requested (P3109).
- Timeline
- In the AESO connection queue.
- In perspective
- Enough for ~1,460,400 homes · 9.7% of Alberta's record peak · 1× Calgary's average draw
Newell Data Centre (MPC Load) — questions people ask
Where is Newell Data Centre (MPC Load)?+
Newell Data Centre (MPC Load) is in County of Newell, in the Southern Alberta of Alberta. Its status as of September 22, 2026 is proposed.
How much power will Newell Data Centre (MPC Load) use?+
Newell Data Centre (MPC Load) is planned at 1.2 GW of electrical demand. Running continuously, that is enough electricity for roughly 1,460,400 Alberta homes, or 9.7% of the province's all-time record peak demand of 12,384 MW.
Who is building Newell Data Centre (MPC Load) and how will it be powered?+
Undisclosed. Power: grid connection. AESO grid connection requested (P3109).