Free · updated October 12, 2026
Western Canada major projects tracker
The 22 industrial, energy and data-centre projects we track in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan: owner, status, next milestone and disclosed cost. Click a project for its contractors, schedule and sources.
22projects tracked
59sources cited
C$129B+disclosed Canadian-dollar capex
3provinces
22 projects
| Project | Province | Sector | Status | Next milestone | Disclosed cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG Canada Phase 2 | B.C. | LNG | FID Sep 28, 2026; early works since Oct 1 | ~4 months of early works, then full construction | ~C$33B private investment (federal estimate) |
| Coastal GasLink Phase 2 | B.C. | Pipeline | Proceeding; conditions met Sep 29 | Construction early 2027; in service early 2030s | — |
| Cedar LNG | B.C. | LNG | Pipeline welded; FLNG >50% | Ledcor handover Oct 2026; startup late 2028 | US$4.0B total (US$3.4B capital) |
| Ksi Lisims LNG + Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) | B.C. | LNG + pipeline | Pre-FID | FID targeted by end-2026; construction early 2027 if approved | C$30B facility (federal 2026 figure) + C$10–12B PRGT |
| Woodfibre LNG | B.C. | LNG | ~65% complete | Pipe installation in tunnel; first cargo targeted Dec 2027 | US$8.8B |
| North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) | B.C. | Power | Phase 1 clearing since July; four line teams shortlisted | Oct 15 final draft contract · Dec 15 proposals · May 2027 award | C$6B (Phases 1–2, BC Hydro estimate); C$3.9B federal–provincial commitment |
| Tilbury Phase 2 LNG | B.C. | LNG | B.C. EA certificate and federal decision, both Sep 21 | Remaining permits; owner investment decision | C$3.1B (FortisBC projection) |
| Red Chris block cave and Eskay Creek | B.C. | Mining | — | Red Chris FID later this year · Eskay power late Nov, first ore Q2 2027 | Red Chris ~C$3B (Newmont); Eskay Creek US$659M (2026 update) |
| Pacific Link oil pipeline | Alberta | Pipeline | Listed Oct 1 under the Building Canada Act | MPO conditions document; earliest start Sep 1, 2027 | C$35.2–43.7B (preliminary, incl. contingency) |
| Dow Path2Zero | Alberta | Petrochemical | Construction proceeding after the 2025 pause | Phase 1 late 2029; Phase 2 end of 2030 | ~US$7.5B |
| Cenovus Christina Lake interconnect | Alberta | Oil sands | AER notice Sep 15 | Statement-of-concern deadline Oct 15; construction mid-2027; startup Q4 2028 | — |
| Fall oil sands and refinery turnarounds | Alberta | Turnarounds | — | Spring 2027 turnaround planning | — |
| Alliance Heartland Expansion and Pathways CCS | Alberta | Gas pipeline + CCS | — | Alliance construction Apr 2028–Sep 2030 (CER page) | Alliance not disclosed; Pathways phase 1 C$20–30B (reported) |
| BHP Jansen potash mine | Saskatchewan | Mining | Stage 1 84% complete · Stage 2 16% | First production mid-calendar 2027 | Stage 1 US$8.4B; Stage 2 US$6.9B |
| Meta data centre, Sturgeon County | Alberta | Data centre | Ground broken Jul 8, 2026 | Load in service back half of 2028 | >C$13B |
| Greenlight Electricity Centre | Alberta | Gas power | FID Jul 2; all major approvals in hand | In service H2 2030 | ~C$4.6B incl. financing |
| Capital Power supply to Meta / Genesee | Alberta | Power supply | — | Load in back half of 2028 | — |
| Keephills data centre (TransAlta) | Alberta | Data centre | Non-binding MOU, Feb 27, 2026 | Definitive agreements and a ~230 MW PPA | — |
| Beacon AI Centers (Heartland and Indus) | Alberta | Data centre + gas | — | AUC decisions | Up to US$7.2B across the Alberta portfolio |
| Wonder Valley data centre | Alberta | Data centre | Proposed; EPEA and Water Act approvals outstanding | Permit applications and decisions | Proponent claims ~C$70B at full build |
| Bell AI Fabric Hillside AI Centre, Kamloops | B.C. | Data centre | Construction since spring 2026 | Completion late 2027 | — |
| Bell AI Fabric, Regina area | Saskatchewan | Data centre + gas | 300 MW under construction (RM of Sherwood); +900 MW non-binding MOU | Tenant commitments, a power partner, EAs | ~C$1.7B for the 300 MW phase; >C$50B for the 1.2 GW expansion (provincial figure) |
Costs as published by the owner or government, in the currency published. “—” means no figure has been released. Research cut-off October 12, 2026.
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Policy, grid and market context this month
- B.C. provincial election (Oct 24): The election pause: B.C. votes Oct 24.
- AESO large-load integration: Large-load integration: Phase 1 is full, Phase 2 is still on hold.
- Alberta data-centre levy (Bill 12): The data-centre levy (Bill 12) applies from Dec 31, 2026.
- Bill impact of bridging load (Pembina Institute): Pembina Institute: bridging load could raise Alberta bills.
- BC Hydro 2026 Call for Demand: 2026 Call for Demand: about 2:1 oversubscribed and paused for the election.
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