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Project · Evidence reviewed 2026-10-06

Boreal Technology Hub / Keephills data centre development

Brookfield / CPP Investments; TransAlta site and power provider · Parkland County, Alberta

Research record, not a building count. Campus and phase overlap may exist; do not add capacity values. Access dates do not establish fresh commissioning.

Identity and map provenance

No unique reviewed city reference. Intentionally unpinned.

Location

Reported

Parkland 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
  • Boreal · Boreal Technology Hub / BGRE

Lifecycle

Proposed

The project team describes Boreal as a proposed data-processing development under the February 2026 Brookfield/CPP/TransAlta memorandum. Construction and a completed operating facility are not established.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Facility or project lifecycle
  • Boreal · Boreal Technology Hub / BGRE

Capacity

Allocated not energized

The current project page states an initial 230 MW allocation under AESO’s first large-load phase. This is a proponent-reported allocation, not verified energized IT load.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Phase
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Utility allocation
Basis
proponent_reported_allocation_not_energized
Reported quantity
230 MW · Separate source-reported quantities are not additive.
  • Boreal · Boreal Technology Hub / BGRE

Power

Planned

The project team says TransAlta will provide the site and power. The final data-centre backup and physical supply configuration is not disclosed.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Power supply or backup configuration
  • Boreal · Boreal Technology Hub / BGRE

Ownership

Reported

The reviewed source identifies Brookfield / CPP Investments; TransAlta site and power provider 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
  • Boreal · Boreal Technology Hub / BGRE