Travers AI Data Centre Campus
A hyperscale proposal in the irrigation country south of Calgary that has drawn organized local opposition.
Electrical demand
2 GW
Up to 2,000 MW
Capital cost
Not published
as announced
Operator
Palliser Grid
AI / high-performance computing
Last verified
September 22, 2026
Primary-source record
What we know
- Power
- Grid connection. New 500 kV substation with two transmission feeds proposed near the Travers Solar project.
- Timeline
- Municipal approval is under court challenge; hearing scheduled September 29, 2026.
- In perspective
- Enough for ~2,434,000 homes · 16.1% of Alberta's record peak · 1.7× Calgary's average draw
Travers AI Data Centre Campus — questions people ask
Where is Travers AI Data Centre Campus?+
Travers AI Data Centre Campus is in Vulcan County, in the Southern Alberta of Alberta. Its status as of September 22, 2026 is proposed.
How much power will Travers AI Data Centre Campus use?+
Travers AI Data Centre Campus is planned at 2 GW of electrical demand (Up to 2,000 MW). Running continuously, that is enough electricity for roughly 2,434,000 Alberta homes, or 16.1% of the province's all-time record peak demand of 12,384 MW.
Who is building Travers AI Data Centre Campus and how will it be powered?+
Palliser Grid. Power: grid connection. New 500 kV substation with two transmission feeds proposed near the Travers Solar project.