Captus Generation AI Data Centre
Captus Generation (Summit Point Capital) / South of Pincher Creek, AB
Filed for connection
75 MW
announced
0 MW
energized
None of it is drawing power yet.
Captus plans a gas plant on an 825-acre site south of Pincher Creek to power an on-site data centre, with the grid as backup. It has not signed a data centre partner and has not applied to the municipality. AESO has a 74.9 MW load request on file.
- 2025-01-17 Filed with the operator 75 MW filed
- 2027-09-01 In service
- Power path
- Hybrid
- Setup
- Planned on-site gas plant, first phase about 400 MW, with grid backup
- Utility
- AESO
- Connection request
- AESO P3079 Captus Load (75 MW)
- Target online
- Not stated
- Announced
- Not stated
Filed with the system operator
From AESO's connection list.
| Reference | Stage | Filed | In service | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3079 | EN1 | 75 MW | 2027-09-01 | Dated |
One entry, 75 MW in total.
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Sources
- Early-stage AI data centre plans take shape south of Pincher Creek
- Captus Generation newsroom
- AESO Connection Project List, October 2026
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- Wonder Valley AI Data Centre Park, Phase 1 O'Leary Ventures · 1.4 GW · Announced
- Wild Rose Data Centre BHE Canada · 1.3 GW · Filed for connection
- Beacon AI Hub, Indus Beacon AI Centers · 1.2 GW · Announced
- Meta Data Centre, Sturgeon County Meta · 1.0 GW · Construction
- Synapse Olds Data Centre Synapse Data Center Inc. · 1.0 GW · Not approved
- Malachite One Data Centre Emerald Energy Technologies (Tourmaline Oil) · 1.0 GW · Announced
- Beacon AI Hub, Heartland Beacon AI Centers · 800 MW · Filed for connection
Updated 2026-10-14.