Victoria Watcher posted topic Data Centres/Centers

lpoutine, Victoria Watcher has just posted a new topic entitled "Data Centres/Centers" in forum "Urban Issues". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Supersized data centres are coming to Canada. One province is at the epicentre So far, Canada has 5 hyperscale data centres. Another 96 are in development. Currently, there are only five hyperscale data centres in the country, with two in B.C. and the others in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. ___________________ In fact, about 41 per cent of active data centres are in Ontario, while only about ten per cent are in Alberta, according to Rolheiser’s latest research, which was based on proprietary data and still needs to be peer reviewed, a process where it is examined by independent experts. However, those figures change “dramatically,” said Rolheiser, when looking into the future. Alberta is callingIf all of the proposed or under construction projects are completed, then Alberta would be home to 90 per cent of the country’s data centres. Not every proposed project will be built, but the figures show the wave of interest in Alberta because of its deregulated electricity system, cheap natural gas-powered electricity, and a provincial government that’s actively trying to grow the sector by fast-tracking regulatory approvals and offering an AI data centre "concierge team" to welcome investors and operators. In the past, data centre developers favoured provinces offering low-emission electricity, but as Quebec, B.C. and Ontario have introduced legislation constraining grid access, the higher priority now is finding any type of available power. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The topic can be found here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/topic/7981-data-centrescenters/?view=getnewpost You can unsubscribe at any time here: https://vibrantvictoria.ca/forum/index.php?/unsubscribe/Zm9ydW1zO2ZvcnVtczsyMzszNjI5OzM2Mjk7bGF1cmVuY2UucG91dGluZS52dnZ2QGJsb2dnZXIuY29t/ If you are not following any forums and wish to stop receiving notifications, uncheck the setting "Send me news and information" found in 'My Settings' under 'Notification Options'.