Alberta Signals New Pathways for Powering AI Data Centres
- ClearView Insider
- Dec 3, 2025
- 1 min read
Alberta’s government is proposing amendments to Bill 8 that would give the province more flexibility in how large-load users — including AI data centres — connect to the grid. The changes would allow certain projects to pursue self-supply or bilateral power arrangements, opening a potential path for new data centre development despite current grid-capacity constraints.
For Calgary and the surrounding region, these changes could be significant. Data centres require high-load, high-reliability power — and the province’s evolving framework may help de-risk energy supply for operators looking to scale AI and cloud infrastructure. If structured effectively, the amendments create room for private power partnerships, dedicated generation, and more predictable long-term planning for large industrial users.
These developments highlight Alberta’s efforts to balance reliability with investment attraction. For commercial real estate, that means growing interest in industrial and logistics sites with strong electrical capacity, grid adjacency, and opportunities for co-located generation.
Source: Calgary Herald, Nov. 27, 2025
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