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Hillside AI Centre at TRU

TrueNorth Sustainable Infrastructure / Bell Canada · Kamloops, British Columbia

Record bc-bell-hillside · 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.

Current record profile · This edition’s record JSON · Edition overview

Identity provenance

Location

Reported

Kamloops, British Columbia. 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-bc-bell-hillside-review-1

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Hillside AI Centre at TRU. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-bell-hillside; claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-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/bc-bell-hillside/#claim-pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-1

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Lifecycle

Under construction

TRU’s April 2026 announcement says construction has started at Hillside, with operation anticipated in late 2027. Older developer design-stage text is not treated as the latest milestone.

Evidence date
2026-04-09
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Facility or project lifecycle

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-2

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Hillside AI Centre at TRU. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-bell-hillside; claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-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: 2026-04-09; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07/records/bc-bell-hillside/#claim-pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-2

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Capacity

Planned

TrueNorth describes 27 MW expected power delivery for Hillside. It remains a design/development figure, not established operating IT capacity.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Utility supply
Basis
proposed
Reported quantity
27 MW · Separate source-reported quantities are not additive.

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-3

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Hillside AI Centre at TRU. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-bell-hillside; claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-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/bc-bell-hillside/#claim-pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-3

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

Power

Planned

TRU describes BC Hydro hydroelectric supply; an executed connection agreement and energization date are not established.

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-bc-bell-hillside-review-4

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Hillside AI Centre at TRU. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-bell-hillside; claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-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/bc-bell-hillside/#claim-pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-4

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

Cooling

Planned

The project describes closed-loop cooling and potential future campus heat recovery. The future district-energy connection is not counted as installed reuse.

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-bc-bell-hillside-review-5

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Hillside AI Centre at TRU. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-bell-hillside; claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-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/bc-bell-hillside/#claim-pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-5

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

Ownership

Leased

TRU Community Trust identifies university land leased to TrueNorth, with the facility intended to join Bell AI Fabric. This separates land, developer and planned operating roles.

Evidence date
2026-04-09
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Ownership operator or developer relationship

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-6

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Hillside AI Centre at TRU. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-bell-hillside; claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-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: 2026-04-09; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-07/records/bc-bell-hillside/#claim-pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-6

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

Ownership

Reported

The reviewed source identifies TrueNorth Sustainable Infrastructure / Bell Canada 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-bc-bell-hillside-review-7

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Hillside AI Centre at TRU. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record bc-bell-hillside; claim pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-7. 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/bc-bell-hillside/#claim-pub-bc-bell-hillside-review-7

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