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]
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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

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[1][7]
  • Captive industry: Data Center[1][7]


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Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/90123?culture=en-CA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ 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)
  6. ↑ (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. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.auc.ab.ca/featured/beacon-ai-centers-heartland-project-thermal-power-plant-application/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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