Proposed sites / MB

Churchill, MB

A proposed hydro-adjacent AI data-centre location — a concept, evaluated for its geography: grid (manitoba hydro), beside churchill river estuary.

Design-target PUE

1.20

Design target Power Usage Effectiveness — the ratio of total facility energy to IT energy. 1.20 is an aggressive cold-climate goal, not an operating result.

Capacity (proposed)

3→20MW

Grid intensity (proposed region)

5gCO₂/kWh

Power: Grid (Manitoba Hydro)
Energy plan: MB Hydro grid + BESS
Initial capacity: 3 MW
Target capacity: 20 MW
Data halls: 2
Footprint (proposed): 2,800 m²
Backhaul: Rail+port logistics; fibre providers
Services: Colo · GPU/HPC · Storage · DR
Adjacent water: Churchill River estuary
River / lake system: Churchill–Nelson
Site design: Setbacks from viewsheds; tundra‑tone facade

Community commitments (proposed)

Jobs across port/DC ops
Scholarships

These are intentions for future negotiation, not agreements. Nothing has been signed with any community, utility, or government.

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