Synapse Olds Data Centre
- Headline capacity
- Not established in published records
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Utility
- Alberta Electric System Operator
On August 17, 2026, the Alberta Utilities Commission denied the Synapse power-plant application in decision 30732-D01-2026. This decision concerns the proposed power plant; it does not establish permanent cancellation of the entire data center campus. Synapse proposes a 1 GW, ten-building data-centre campus in Olds supported by onsite generation. The municipal permit was reported inactive; the refiled provincial power proceeding had previously been under active information review before the August 2026 denial.
Capacity
Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records
A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.
Development
10 buildings
1 GW sponsor design; not construction-ready.
Power-plant review does not approve the data-centre campus.
Milestones (1)
Jan 27, 2026 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Announced
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Other participants (2)
Additional project facts
Infrastructure & permits
Technical details (1)
Potential or planned
1,000 MW
Ten 100 MW centres; sponsor design, not operating load.
Project map
Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.
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