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Beacon Heartland Data Center Hub

Beacon Data Centers / Heartland Power Generation LP · Sturgeon County, Alberta

Record ab-beacon-heartland · 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07

Current selected data edition. Evidence reviewed through 2026-10-06. Edition publication date: 2026-10-07.

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

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Identity provenance

Location

Reported

Sturgeon County, Alberta. City or regional reference only; no facility coordinates are published.

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

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-1

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Beacon Heartland Data Center Hub. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record ab-beacon-heartland; claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-1. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); 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-2026-10-07/records/ab-beacon-heartland/#claim-pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-1

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

Lifecycle

Proposed

The Heartland power project is presented in an AUC application. Beacon reports a municipal master development permit; provincial plant approval and physical completion are separate questions.

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

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-2

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Beacon Heartland Data Center Hub. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record ab-beacon-heartland; claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-2. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); 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-2026-10-07/records/ab-beacon-heartland/#claim-pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-2

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

Capacity

Proposed

The proposed generating plant totals 920 MW, with about 800 MW expected to serve the adjacent data halls under normal conditions. These are generation/supply quantities, not net server IT load.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Generation
Basis
proposed

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-3

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Beacon Heartland Data Center Hub. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record ab-beacon-heartland; claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-3. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); 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-2026-10-07/records/ab-beacon-heartland/#claim-pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-3

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

Power

Planned

Beacon proposes natural-gas generation using 200 Jenbacher J624 engines in 40 modules. A possible grid link remains a development workstream.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Power supply or backup configuration

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-4

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Beacon Heartland Data Center Hub. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record ab-beacon-heartland; claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-4. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); 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-2026-10-07/records/ab-beacon-heartland/#claim-pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-4

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

Cooling

Planned

The proponent is considering recirculating cooling and grey-water reuse. No commissioned cooling configuration is established.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Cooling system at stated scope

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-5

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Beacon Heartland Data Center Hub. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record ab-beacon-heartland; claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-5. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); 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-2026-10-07/records/ab-beacon-heartland/#claim-pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-5

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

Ownership

Reported

The reviewed source identifies Beacon Data Centers / Heartland Power Generation LP in the operator or development role. This does not establish title to the underlying land.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Ownership operator or developer relationship

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-6

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Beacon Heartland Data Center Hub. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record ab-beacon-heartland; claim pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-6. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07 (publication date: 2026-10-07); 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-2026-10-07/records/ab-beacon-heartland/#claim-pub-ab-beacon-heartland-review-6

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