Project · Evidence reviewed 2026-10-06

Synapse Alberta One / Olds data centre

Synapse Real Estate Corp. · Olds, 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

Name: Alberta Utilities Commission, Town of Olds / Synapse project package
Operator: Alberta Utilities Commission, Town of Olds / Synapse project package
Province: Alberta Utilities Commission, Town of Olds / Synapse project package
City: Alberta Utilities Commission, Town of Olds / Synapse project package
Record kind: Alberta Utilities Commission, Town of Olds / Synapse project package
Disposition: Alberta Utilities Commission, Town of Olds / Synapse project package

City reference only; not the facility. Derived city center, rounded to four decimals. The marker is not a building, entrance, campus or parcel location. GeoNames 6093347 · CC BY 4.0

Location

Reported

Olds, 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

Synapse Data Center Power Plant Project - AUC · Alberta Utilities Commission
Synapse Data Center · Town of Olds / Synapse project package

Lifecycle

Power application rejected

On 17 August 2026 the AUC rejected Synapse’s power-plant application. The ruling concerns generation and does not itself decide whether a data centre could occupy the site.

Evidence date: 2026-08-17
Checked: 2026-10-05
Scope: Facility
Evidence type: Reported
Status describes: Associated power plant application

Synapse Data Center Power Plant Project - AUC · Alberta Utilities Commission
Synapse Data Center · Town of Olds / Synapse project package

Capacity

Rejected

The former concept paired a 1 GW data-centre proposal with 1,400 MW of gas generation and 1,800 MW of emergency diesel nameplate. These distinct, non-additive values do not represent approved or operating IT capacity.

Evidence date: 2026-08-17
Checked: 2026-10-05
Scope: Facility
Evidence type: Reported
Status describes: Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type: Unspecified
Basis: proposed

Synapse Data Center Power Plant Project - AUC · Alberta Utilities Commission
Synapse Data Center · Town of Olds / Synapse project package

Power

Rejected

The rejected application proposed self-generation and diesel backup without connection to the Alberta interconnected system.

Evidence date: 2026-08-17
Checked: 2026-10-05
Scope: Facility
Evidence type: Reported
Status describes: Power supply or backup configuration

Synapse Data Center Power Plant Project - AUC · Alberta Utilities Commission
Synapse Data Center · Town of Olds / Synapse project package

Cooling

Proposed

The applicant proposed closed-loop cooling for the data centre and gas plant. This is a rejected-project design statement, not installed capability.

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

Synapse Data Center Power Plant Project - AUC · Alberta Utilities Commission
Synapse Data Center · Town of Olds / Synapse project package

Ownership

Reported

The reviewed source identifies Synapse Real Estate Corp. 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

Synapse Data Center Power Plant Project - AUC · Alberta Utilities Commission
Synapse Data Center · Town of Olds / Synapse project package