Beacon Data Centers Heartland Project
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Beacon Data Centers Heartland Project is a power station in pre-construction in Gibbons, Sturgeon, Alberta, Canada.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Data Centers Heartland Project | Gibbons, Sturgeon, Alberta, Canada | 53.84032, -113.192246 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 53.84032, -113.192246
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[1][2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 920[1] | internal combustion[1] | 2027 (planned)[1][4] | 2052 (planned)[5] | INNIO Jenbacher: J624[1] | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartland Power Generation LP [100%][6] | Nadia Partners [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 (PDF) https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/documents/p90123/164350E.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/90123?culture=en-CA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Beacon AI Centers (2025-12-19). "Beacon AI Centers – Heartland Project Thermal Power Plant Application" (PDF). auc/ab.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 June 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help) - ↑ https://www2.auc.ab.ca/proceeding/30518/documents/849029/30518_X0003_Rule007_ThermalPowerPlantApplicationForm_Heartland%20Power%20Project%2019%20Dec%202025_000003.pdf/False/False/0/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www2.auc.ab.ca/proceeding/30518/documents/852131/30518_X0014_Application-30518-A001_000083.pdf/False/False/0/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www2.auc.ab.ca/proceeding/30518/documents/849034/30518_X0008_TP26%20-%20Environmental%20Evaluation_000008.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.auc.ab.ca/featured/beacon-ai-centers-heartland-project-thermal-power-plant-application/.
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Additional data
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