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Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project

Beacon New Brunswick / VoltaGrid · Saint John, New Brunswick

Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake · 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06

Historical published edition. Do not treat these as newer or additional facts. Evidence reviewed through 2026-10-06. Edition publication date: 2026-10-06.

Research record, not a building count. Campus and phase overlap may exist; do not add capacity values.

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Identity provenance

Lifecycle

Proposed

The federal registry describes the Spruce Lake proposal near Saint John; the project was under designation-request consideration in September 2026.

Evidence date
2026-09-15
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Facility or project lifecycle

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-1

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake; claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-1. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-09-15; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/nb-beacon-spruce-lake/#claim-pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-1

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Location

Reported

Beacon and VoltaGrid’s April 2026 EIA places the proposed data centre in Saint John’s Spruce Lake Industrial Park expansion.

Evidence date
2026-04-10
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Published location reference

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-2

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake; claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-2. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-04-10; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/nb-beacon-spruce-lake/#claim-pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-2

Cite the linked primary evidence as well. Publication and access dates do not establish current operations.

Capacity

Planned

The April EIA describes a 390 MW data-centre project.

Evidence date
2026-04-10
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Reported capacity
Quantity type
Facility power
Basis
EIA overall proposed rating; not verified usable IT capacity
Reported quantity
390 MW

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-3

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake; claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-3. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-04-10; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/nb-beacon-spruce-lake/#claim-pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-3

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Capacity

Planned

The April EIA proposes 200 MW from the NB Power grid, dependent on new infrastructure.

Evidence date
2026-04-10
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Reported capacity
Quantity type
Utility supply
Basis
proposed grid supply; no completed connection or executed supply demonstrated
Reported quantity
200 MW

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-4

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake; claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-4. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-04-10; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/nb-beacon-spruce-lake/#claim-pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-4

Cite the linked primary evidence as well. Publication and access dates do not establish current operations.

Capacity

Planned

The EIA proposes 190 MW of behind-the-meter natural-gas generation.

Evidence date
2026-04-10
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Reported capacity
Quantity type
Generation
Basis
proposed generating plant, not additional computing capacity
Reported quantity
190 MW

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-5

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake; claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-5. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-04-10; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/nb-beacon-spruce-lake/#claim-pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-5

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Capacity

Planned

The developer’s undated site markets 400 MW total demand and up to 210 MW grid supply, differing from the April EIA’s 390/200 MW figures.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Reported capacity
Quantity type
Facility power
Basis
undated marketing scenario; inconsistent design figures are not summed

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-6

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake; claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-6. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/nb-beacon-spruce-lake/#claim-pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-6

Cite the linked primary evidence as well. Publication and access dates do not establish current operations.

Cooling

Planned

The April EIA proposes closed-loop liquid cooling with industrial-water initial fill and limited makeup; it does not establish water-free operation.

Evidence date
2026-04-10
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Cooling configuration

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-7

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Spruce Lake AI Data Centre project. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record nb-beacon-spruce-lake; claim pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-7. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2026-04-10; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/nb-beacon-spruce-lake/#claim-pub-quebec-east-nb-beacon-spruce-lake-7

Cite the linked primary evidence as well. Publication and access dates do not establish current operations.