TransAlta: Keephills Campus

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TransAlta: Keephills Campus

Site planned for 2028 and has expansions through 2029
Utility Provider: AltaLink

Site History

  • July 2025: TransAlta applies to rezone about 3,000 acres around its Keephills and Sundance plants for data centres.
  • September 2025: Parkland County approves the rezoning.
  • October 2025: TransAlta signs a grid contract for the first phase under the province's interim large-load allocation.
  • February 2026: TransAlta, Brookfield and CPP Investments sign a memorandum of understanding for the campus.
  • October 2026: BGRE holds a public open house on the Boreal Technology Hub.

Project Profile

  • Developer: BGRE, for Brookfield and CPP Investments
  • Site and power: TransAlta
  • Location: part of Section 25-51-4-W5M, south of the Keephills Generating Station; later phases may use the sections to the south
  • Status: Planned; development permit application expected

Map and Nearby Locations

Section 25-51-4-W5M ( South of the Keephills Generating Station )
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TransAlta: Keephills Campus Power Growth Over Time

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Sites within 15 miles of TransAlta: Keephills Campus

Distance Site About
8.79 miles TransAlta: Sundance
TransAlta has rezoned land beside its Sundance Generating Station on Lake Wabamun in Parkland County for a data centre campus, west of Edmonton.
11.78 miles KALiNA: Alsike Energy Park
KALiNA Distributed Power planned the Alsike Energy Park, a 160-acre gas-fired power and data centre site in Leduc County, southwest of Edmonton. KALiNA withdrew the data centre load in 2026 and kept the gas plant in development.
13.64 miles Capital Power: Genesee DC2
The second phase of Capital Power's proposed data centre beside the Genesee Generating Station in Leduc County, west of Edmonton.
13.66 miles Capital Power: Genesee DC1
Capital Power has proposed a hyperscale data centre on land it owns beside the Genesee Generating Station in Leduc County, west of Edmonton. The company says it is not advancing the project immediately.

Operating Company

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Brookfield Asset Management is a global alternative asset manager based in New York. The company oversees more than $1 trillion in assets, encompassing renewable power and transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit. Its stated goal is to achieve attractive, long-term risk-adjusted returns for its clients and shareholders. Brookfield manages both public and private investment products and services for a diverse client base, earning asset management income and investing alongside clients to align interests. The company leverages its significant capital to invest in substantial assets and businesses across various geographies and asset classes.

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