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Alberta Switches to BYOG Data Centers Amid Turbine Shortage

6/17/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Alberta adopts a bring your own generation (BYOG) model for data centers after gas turbine shortages.
Alberta’s integration program offers 1.2 GW, under 6 % of needed capacity.
Battery costs fell to US$78/MWh in 2025, a 27 % drop from 2024.
Turbine makers face backlogs, with GE Vernova sold out through 2028 and aiming for 10 GW in 2029-2030.
Renewable capacity collapsed in 2025 after a moratorium, pushing prices to $44 per MWh, lowest since 2017.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC imposed an oil embargo that pushed world prices from $3 to about $12 per barrel by 1974. The shock led Nixon to appoint William E. Simon to head the Federal Energy Office, where he rationed gasoline and asked states to match 1972 consumption. Alberta’s 2025 BYOG data-center program, launched to offset turbine backlogs, reflects the same push for diversified, modular power.

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Story summary

Alberta adopts a bring your own generation (BYOG) model for data centers after gas turbine shortages.
Alberta’s integration program offers 1.2 GW, under 6 % of needed capacity.
Battery costs fell to US$78/MWh in 2025, a 27 % drop from 2024.
Turbine makers face backlogs, with GE Vernova sold out through 2028 and aiming for 10 GW in 2029-2030.
Renewable capacity collapsed in 2025 after a moratorium, pushing prices to $44 per MWh, lowest since 2017.

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