About Sources
Every record on the map links to at least one public source. This page explains what kinds of sources we use and what each can — and cannot — confirm. No proprietary or non-public data is used.
Source Types
Official project listings
Government project registries such as Alberta Major Projects (AMP). These list projects that have been formally registered or approved for provincial tracking.
Can confirm:
- ✓Project name and proponent
- ✓General location or municipality
- ✓Reported project size or cost
- ✓That a formal registration exists
Does not prove:
- ✗Project approval or financing
- ✗Construction start or completion
- ✗Exact parcel or site address
- ✗Water use or cooling method
Company and operator pages
Developer, operator, or landowner websites, investor presentations, and press releases. These are self-reported — useful but not independently verified unless corroborated by other sources.
Can confirm:
- ✓What the company says publicly
- ✓Named agreements or MOUs
- ✓Stated project parameters
- ✓Named party to an MOU or agreement
Does not prove:
- ✗Independent verification of claims
- ✗Regulatory or government approval
- ✗Project completion or operation
- ✗Third-party confirmation
AESO / AUC / IAAC / municipal filings
Regulatory and grid-process filings with Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), or municipal planning bodies.
Can confirm:
- ✓A filing or proceeding exists
- ✓Applicant name
- ✓Requested size and general area
- ✓Process stage (filed, under review, etc.)
- ✓Whether the filing names a data centre
Does not prove:
- ✗Project approval
- ✗Construction start or completion
- ✗Financing or commercial viability
- ✗Operational status
- ✗Water use or cooling method
News articles
Trade press, regional news, and investigative reporting. News can identify project leads and reported facts, but should be attributed carefully. Every news source is listed with attribution to the specific article.
Can confirm:
- ✓That a report or announcement was made
- ✓What a company or official publicly said
- ✓Leads that point to a primary source
- ✓Context around a filing or announcement
Does not prove:
- ✗That reported claims are independently verified
- ✗Project approval, construction, or operation
- ✗Replace a primary regulatory or official source
Map datasets and directories
AESO planning maps, infrastructure directories, and government-published spatial data. Useful for confirming general location context and grid infrastructure positions.
Can confirm:
- ✓General location context
- ✓Grid infrastructure positions
- ✓Planning area designations
- ✓Connection request identifiers
Does not prove:
- ✗Exact site parcel
- ✗Project identity or stated purpose
- ✗Project approval or status
- ✗Water or cooling details
Context-Only Fields
Some fields in project records are geographic or contextual — not evidence of use or impact.
What Sources Do Not Prove
Across all source types, the following are not proven by the existence of a record:
- —That a project is approved by any government or regulatory body
- —That a project is financed or commercially viable
- —That construction has started or will start
- —That a project is operating
- —Who the final end user or tenant is
- —What the actual water demand will be
- —What cooling method will be used
- —That a proposed size will be the final built size
Methodology
How records are sourced, included, and classified.
Data gaps
Fields not yet confirmed per project.
Download data
CSV and JSON dataset export.
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