Anthropic in Talks to Lease 920MW Gas-Powered Data Center Campus Near Edmonton
Anthropic is in talks to lease a hyperscale data center campus near Edmonton, which would be powered by a dedicated 920MW gas-fired power plant. The campus is located in Sturgeon County and is being developed by Calgary-based Beacon Data Centers; filing documents show it will house 4 machine rooms for AI computing. The Alberta Utilities Commission approved the power plant on October 23, with construction starting this quarter and commissioning expected by the end of 2027; its power capacity scale is roughly twice that of the 420MW Nova Scotia site for which Anthropic has already signed a 20-year lease.
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This report provides Anthropic's data center site selection, power capacity scale, and commissioning timeline, which can be compared with the electricity usage scale of its previous Nova Scotia site.
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Anthropic is negotiating to lease a hyperscale data centre campus near Edmonton powered by a dedicated 920MW gas plant.
Calgary-based Beacon Data Centers is developing the Sturgeon County site, which its filings show will hold 4 data halls for AI computing.
Alberta’s Utilities Commission approved that plant on October 23, with construction due this quarter and service in late 2027.
That would give the campus about double the power of the 420MW Nova Scotia site, where Anthropic signed a 20-year lease.