Operations
Operational readiness is not the same as commissioning
A data centre can be mechanically complete, electrically energized and successfully commissioned, and still not be ready to operate.
Insights
What the pipeline implies
What is likely to be built, where power binds, and where operational risk follows.
Market
Alberta pipeline 2026, ranked by credibility
Six Highly Credible names. Twenty-four still proposed. Rank is evidence, not a build guarantee.
Market
How much of the power queue is likely to be built?
AESO Phase I is 1,200 MW allocated. The request queue is an order of magnitude larger. A request is not an allocation.
Project
Projects most likely to proceed
Construction and a signed Phase I contract beat an announcement. The rest of the pipeline is still proving power, customers and FID.
Market
Why power will decide the winners
Power is 25% of the score because the queue cannot all connect. Allocation and dedicated generation are different from a request.
Vendor
Who benefits from the buildout?
Public evidence shows who is already building, who holds Phase I load, and who is on the named power and construction side. Detailed vendor scores are not published here.
Operations
The operational readiness challenge
A technically complete site is not necessarily operationally ready. The Highly Credible calendar is already approaching commissioning, not just groundbreaking.
Operations
What boards should watch in Alberta's data-centre talent market
Construction peaks, scarce tickets, and competing mega-projects. Published average wages are a baseline, not a bid.