Canada · 15 h ago
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EverWind Fuels pitches Cape Breton residents on a $10-billion AI data centre
The company holds two information sessions on Wednesday at 5 p.m., in D'Escousse and in Lower River Inhabitants, Nova Scotia. Residents say they were not consulted before the Oct 16 announcement.
Total demand after the 2028 expansion
420 MW
The Point Tupper centre would draw 95 megawatts in its first phase, and 420 megawatts after a 325-megawatt expansion expected in mid-2028.
What we know
- Anthropic signed a 20-year lease
- Centre due online by end of 2027
Not yet
- Whether new legislation is needed
- How oversight will work
Anthropic has signed a 20-year lease, and the premier says it is unclear whether new legislation is needed for what would be the province's first AI data centre.
