Black Bear Phase 1

Construction Ready

SWAN HILLS, ALBERTA

Approved power. Infrastructure pathways. Built to move.

466MW

Approved Generation

200 MW

Grid Load Pathway

~800m

To Transmission

Crown Land

Site Secured

THE OPPORTUNITY

A strategically located, construction-ready project in Alberta.

Black Bear Phase 1 is a 466 MW natural gas-fired power generation facility located in Swan Hills, Alberta (Big Lakes County). The project has received AUC approval (Proceeding 28964) and the Development Permit has been issued, making it construction ready.

With a short transmission line to the grid, secure Crown land, and access to multiple gas supply options, Black Bear Phase 1 is ideally positioned to support data centre and industrial load growth in Alberta. The site also offers significant expansion potential with adjacent land for a larger, multi-phase energy campus.

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Key Advantages

Approved and construction ready

Short grid connection

~800 m to existing transmission infrastructure.

Multiple gas supply options

Access to competitive and reliable natural gas supply.

Scalable for the future

Adjacent Crown land with significant expansion potential for a multi-phase energy campus.

Strategic location

Swan Hills, AB (Big Lakes County) – proximity to infrastructure, skilled workforce and industrial ecosystem.

Environmental progress

EPEA approval received. Federal IA completed with no Federal Impact Assessment required.

Supportive stakeholders

Constructive engagement with Indigenous groups, government and local communities.

Growing demand

Well positioned to support increasing data centre and industrial power demand in Alberta and Western Canada.

Project at a Glance

APPROVALS

AUC approval (Proceeding 28964) and Development Permit issued.

GRID CONNECTION

~800 m to existing transmission infrastructure with a clear interconnection pathway.

LAND

Crown land site secured with adjacent expansion potential for a larger energy campus.

EXPANSION POTENTIAL

Well positioned for future phases, including additional generation and data centre development.

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