Alberta · Western Alberta

Canada's Next
Generation
AI Infrastructure

50MW AI-optimized colocation — purpose-built for the demands of modern AI workloads. First-mover in Western Alberta. Operational by 2027.

50MW Total Capacity
37ac Alberta Site
<1.3 PUE Target
100kW+ Per Rack

Built for the AI Era.
Located Where It Matters.

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Climate Advantage

Alberta's cold climate enables free-air economization 8,000+ hours per year — achieving PUE below 1.3 versus the Canadian average of 1.58. A structural cost advantage, permanently.

Power & Independence

FortisAlberta agreement already registered on title. Cogeneration (CHP) on-site power generation provides grid independence. Alberta's deregulated market enables competitive renewable PPAs.

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Canadian Sovereignty

New federal and provincial AI data regulations are driving enterprises to keep data in Canada. NorthGrid is the only AI-optimized colocation facility in the Edmonton–Jasper corridor.

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AI-Native Design

30–100kW per rack. Liquid cooling ready. Tier III architecture. Designed from day one for GPU-dense inference and training workloads — not retrofitted legacy IT infrastructure.

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Connected

Alberta SuperNet fibre backbone provides enterprise-grade connectivity through Yellowhead County. Dual fibre entry and cloud on-ramp infrastructure built into Phase 1.

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First-Mover Position

No competing AI-optimized facility within 200km. Cologix and eStruxture are racing to build in Calgary — Western Alberta is unserved. NorthGrid owns that market.

Strategic Partners
Honeywell Facility Management & Services
Eaton Power & Energy Management
Enersolv Design Build + PPA Services
Cozen O'Connor Legal Counsel

Western Alberta
Canada

37.21 acres of Alberta fee-simple land with existing utility infrastructure — FortisAlberta power and Yellowhead Gas Co-op already registered on title. Room to scale from 5MW to 50MW without relocating.

  • Western Alberta — site details provided under NDA
  • FortisAlberta power agreement on title (2018)
  • Yellowhead Gas Co-op utility right of way
  • Alberta SuperNet fibre — 429 communities connected
  • Industrial-compatible zoning
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NorthGrid AI Datacenter Western Alberta, Canada 200km+ from nearest competitor

Ready to power your AI workloads
from Canadian infrastructure?

Talk to our team about colocation, power availability, and connectivity options for your AI deployments.

Alberta's AI Infrastructure
Platform

We're building the compute foundation that Canadian AI companies, enterprises, and institutions need to operate at scale — on Canadian soil, at world-class efficiency.

The Vision

NorthGrid AI Datacenter was founded on a straightforward observation: Canada's AI infrastructure boom is happening, the demand is real and growing at 40%+ annually — but the supply, especially in Western Alberta, doesn't exist yet.

We're changing that. By repositioning 37.21 acres of existing Alberta land and utility infrastructure into a purpose-built AI colocation facility, NorthGrid will deliver 20MW of Phase 1 capacity by 2027 and scale to 50MW — serving AI startups, enterprise, government, and hyperscale customers who need Canadian-jurisdiction compute.

Our Western Alberta site gives us a structural advantage no competitor can replicate: Alberta's cold climate, deregulated power market, and existing utility connections that would take years and millions to establish elsewhere.

2027 Phase 1 Operational
20MW Phase 1 Capacity
50MW Full Build Target
Tier III Facility Standard

Why Alberta. Why Now.

Canadian Data Sovereignty

New federal AI regulations and enterprise ESG commitments are driving demand for Canadian-jurisdiction compute. US hyperscalers cannot satisfy this requirement. NorthGrid can.

Power Cost Advantage

Alberta's deregulated energy market delivers 20–35% lower industrial power costs versus Ontario or BC. Power is the dominant operating cost in datacenter economics — our advantage is permanent.

Climate-Driven Efficiency

Free-air economization 8,000+ hours per year. PUE target below 1.3 versus industry average of 1.58. This translates directly to lower tenant costs and better economics for every workload we host.

First-Mover Advantage

eStruxture and Cologix are building in Calgary metro. NorthGrid is 200km+ from the nearest competitor — the entire Edmonton–Jasper corridor is unserved AI colo demand.

Built for
AI Workloads

High-density, liquid-cooling-ready, Tier III architecture designed for 30–100kW per rack GPU deployments from day one.

Facility Specifications

Power
Phase 1 Capacity5–20MW
Full Build Capacity50MW
Rack Density30–100kW/rack
Power SourceFortisAlberta + CHP
BackupN+1 Generator + BESS
Cooling
PUE Target<1.3
Primary MethodFree-air economization
High-DensityLiquid cooling ready
Water UseZero — closed-loop glycol
Free-air Hours8,000+ hrs/year
Connectivity
FibreDual diverse entry
BackboneAlberta SuperNet (Bell)
Cloud On-RampsAWS, Azure, GCP
Network NeutralityCarrier neutral
Uptime SLA99.999% (Tier III)
Physical
Site Area37.21 acres (15.06 ha)
LocationWestern Alberta, Canada
Tier StandardTier III
SecurityAI-grade — Abu Yerra, CSO
CertificationsISO 27001 (planned)

Phased to 50MW

01

Title & Funding

Q2 2026

Close bank debt financing. Retire all secured mortgages. Clear title to NorthGrid AI Datacenter Inc. Site secured and legally clean.

02

Site Prep & Power

Q3 2026

FortisAlberta 20MW interconnect. Site grading, access roads, perimeter security. Development and building permits. CHP cogeneration groundwork.

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Phase 1 Build — 20MW

Q4 2026 – Q2 2027

Tier III AI-optimized facility. Free-air cooling infrastructure. Liquid cooling distribution. Dual fibre, cloud on-ramps. First rack deployments with anchor tenants.

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Scale to 50MW

2028+

Additional power interconnects. Building expansion. Hyperscaler and enterprise tenant pipeline. Full 50MW operational with revenue funding further expansion.

Flexible for Every AI Workload

Retail Colo
Pricing on request
  • Single rack to full cage
  • 30–100kW rack support
  • 3–12 month terms
  • Remote hands 24/7
  • Cloud on-ramp access
Managed Services
Pricing on request
  • GPU provisioning
  • NOC monitoring 24/7
  • Network management
  • Remote hands + smart hands
  • Compliance reporting

Carbon-Responsible
from Day One

NorthGrid is designed to be Alberta's most sustainable AI datacenter — not retrofitted, not aspirational. Built in from the ground up.

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Free-Air Cooling

PUE Target <1.3

Yellowhead County's cold climate enables free-air economization 8,000+ hours per year — eliminating chillers during most of the year and cutting cooling energy by 30–40% versus the national average PUE of 1.58.

Cogeneration (CHP)

On-site Power + Heat Recovery

Natural gas-fired Combined Heat & Power units generate electricity on-site and capture waste heat for absorption cooling. Reduces grid dependence, cuts transmission losses, and enables surplus power to be sold back to Alberta's deregulated market.

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Zero-Water Cooling

Closed-Loop Glycol System

All cooling uses closed-loop glycol circuits — no evaporative water consumption. Critical for Alberta where water scarcity is a growing regulatory concern. Best practice from day one.

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Battery Storage (BESS)

Grid Balancing + Backup

On-site lithium-ion BESS stabilizes demand cycles, provides UPS-grade backup power, and participates in Alberta's demand response programs — generating revenue during peak grid events while improving resilience.

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Renewable Power (VPPA)

Alberta Deregulated Market

Alberta's energy-only deregulated market allows direct Virtual Power Purchase Agreements with wind and solar developers. A defined percentage of annual consumption sourced from renewables — supporting tenant ESG reporting and net-zero commitments.

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Waste Heat Redistribution

Circular Economy

Server waste heat captured via liquid cooling loops can be redistributed for greenhouse agriculture heating, district heating pilots, or industrial drying in Yellowhead County — transforming an emissions liability into a community asset.

Why This Matters to Tenants

Institutional AI customers — from large enterprises to government departments — now have mandatory ESG reporting requirements. Choosing NorthGrid means your compute infrastructure contributes to, rather than detracts from, your sustainability commitments.

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CHP
VPPA
BESS

The Team Behind
NorthGrid

A founding team combining datacenter technology, capital markets, security architecture, and enterprise revenue — built to execute from site to scale.

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Co-Founder

Edmond Engelbrecht

Co-Founder & Technology Leader

Co-founder responsible for NorthGrid's technical architecture and facility design strategy, including high-density rack design, free-air cooling systems, liquid cooling distribution, and Tier III build standards.

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Co-Founder

Abu Yerra

Co-Founder & Cyber Security Leader

Co-founder and head of security architecture. Abu oversees physical and cybersecurity design to meet the requirements of enterprise, government, and regulated-industry tenants from day one.

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Mark Forster

Chief Financial Officer · Director

CFO responsible for NorthGrid's financial oversight, capital markets strategy, lender relations, and investor reporting. Mark leads execution of the company's debt financing and Series A equity raise.

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Co-Founder

Steve Perry

Co-Founder · CRO · Director

Co-founder leading NorthGrid's commercial strategy, enterprise sales, and tenant acquisition. Steve is responsible for building the anchor tenant pipeline ahead of Phase 1 completion, and serves on the Board of Directors.

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Conan Graham

VP Business Relations · Independent Director

Leads NorthGrid's business development, strategic relationship management, and partnership strategy. Conon serves as an Independent Director on the Board, bringing external perspective and governance oversight.

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Andrew Stewart

VP Legal · Independent Director

Leads NorthGrid's legal affairs, regulatory compliance, contract management, and corporate governance. Andrew serves as an Independent Director providing oversight of the company's legal obligations and financing structures.

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Roger Lui

VP of Finance

VP of Finance responsible for NorthGrid's day-to-day financial operations, reporting, and compliance. Roger supports the CFO in executing the company's capital structure and reporting obligations to lenders and investors.

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Datacenter Operator

VP Operations — Recruiting

Day-to-day facility operations, NOC management, vendor relationships, and tenant SLA delivery. Candidate search underway.

Board of Directors

Management
Erick Factor
Director
Management
Mark Forster
Director
Management
Steve Perry
Director
Independent
Conan Graham
Independent Director
Independent
Andrew Stewart
Independent Director
Investor Seat
Reserved
Lead Investor Director
TBD
Director
To Be Appointed

7 Directors  ·  3 Management  ·  2 Independent (Conan Graham & Andrew Stewart)  ·  1 VC Seat  ·  1 TBD  —  Institutional governance from day one.

Strategic Partners
Honeywell Facility Management & Services
Eaton Power & Energy Management
Enersolv Design Build + PPA Services
Cozen O'Connor Legal Counsel

A Compelling
Infrastructure Play

AI datacenter demand is structural, not cyclical. NorthGrid is positioned at the intersection of Canada's data sovereignty imperative and Alberta's unique infrastructure advantages.

Two-Layer Capital Strategy

Layer 1 — Bank Debt
$22–25M
Secured term loan (BMO). First-charge mortgage on 37.21 acres of Alberta fee-simple land. Retires all existing encumbrances and delivers clear title at close.
Layer 3 — Growth Capital
$50–100M+
Revenue recycling and project finance for Phase 2+ expansion to 50MW. Hyperscaler and enterprise tenant pipeline funds continued build-out.

Phase 1 Revenue Ramp

Based on phased occupancy ramp and AI-tier colocation demand. Full financial model and pricing available under NDA.

Year Revenue EBITDA Occupancy DSCR
Year 1 $8.2M $4.5M 30% 2.0x
Year 2 $24.7M $13.6M 60% 6.2x
Year 3 $35.0M $19.3M 85% 8.8x
Year 4 $41.2M $22.7M 90% 10.3x
Year 5 $49.5M $27.2M 95% 12.4x

* Projections are estimates pending full financial model completion. Subject to NDA. DSCR against $25M @ 7% bank debt.

Why NorthGrid

Real Asset Backing

37.21 acres of Alberta fee-simple land with utility infrastructure. Physical asset value underpins the investment. As NorthGrid builds and leases, income-based appraisal rises in step with execution.

Structural Market Tailwinds

AI compute demand growing 40%+ annually. Canadian data sovereignty legislation driving enterprise demand. Alberta's AI Datacenter Strategy actively supporting new builds. The market is coming to NorthGrid.

First-Mover in an Unserved Market

The two largest Canadian datacenter operators are both building in Calgary metro. NorthGrid has 200km+ of unserved territory and the only site in the region with existing utility infrastructure.

Experienced Founding Team

Co-founders spanning datacenter technology, capital markets, security architecture, and enterprise revenue. Honeywell, Eaton, and Enersolv contracted as strategic partners.

Institutional Governance

5-director board with reserved VC seat and 2 independent directors. Designed for institutional investors. Cozen O'Connor LLP engaged as corporate counsel.

ESG Differentiation

CHP cogeneration, zero-water cooling, renewable VPPA, and BESS from day one. Designed to meet tenant ESG reporting requirements and LP sustainability mandates — not as an afterthought.

Financial model, investor deck, and full due diligence package available under NDA.

Let's Talk
Infrastructure

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General Inquiries
info@northgridai.com
Investor Relations
investors@northgridai.com
Tenant Inquiries
sales@northgridai.com
Headquarters
Alberta, Canada
Site Location
Western Alberta, Canada
Full site details provided under NDA
Legal Counsel
Cozen O'Connor LLP
Toronto · Vancouver · Montreal

Leadership Contacts

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Erick Factor CEO & Founder
CG
Conan Graham VP Business Relations
AS
Andrew Stewart VP Legal
MF
Mark Forster Chief Financial Officer