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Synapse Real Estate Corp has applied to construct and operate a combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant with a nominal capacity of approximately 1,400 megawatts (MW) as well as 1,800 MW of emergency and backup diesel generation (the power plant). The power plant will not be connected to the Alberta Interconnection Electric System but will be used to power the on-site data centre load. The application has been filed under the Hydro and Electric Energy Act.
The power plant would be located on the northwest and southwest quarters of Section 4, Township 33, Range 1, west of the Fifth Meridian, east of Highway 2A, in the northeast section of the town of Olds.
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The Commission issued a notice of hearing for this proceeding, however, has not determined the full proceeding schedule at this time. To keep the proceeding moving, the Commission has established the process steps up to the testing of intervener evidence. Please refer to the summarized process schedule below. The Commission will communicate the details of the hearing at a later date.
To learn more about the review process, or for more information about how you may become involved in this proceeding, please contact us or visit the following webpages:
The AUC will be holding an information session to provide information about how you may become involved in this proceeding and the funding which may be available to you to support your position, which includes costs for legal representation and expert witnesses. The project and its merits will not be discussed at this session:
Pomeroy Inn & Suites at Olds College Centennial Room B and C 4601 46th Avenue, Olds, Alberta Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
If you cannot attend the information session but want to learn more about the review process or for more information about how you may become involved in this proceeding, please contact us or visit our website and review the information under “Get involved,” “AUC review process steps” and “Review process for facility applications.”
Register to participate by filing a statement of intent to participate If you wish to participate in this proceeding, please visit our website and log in to the eFiling System, go to Proceeding 30732, and register to participate under the “registered parties” tab. You will be prompted to fill out a statement of intent to participate. For guidance on how to use the eFiling System, please visit www.auc.ab.ca/how-to-use-efiling. Alternatively, please contact us at 310-4AUC (310-4282) in Alberta or info@auc.ab.ca for more information or assistance with filing your statement of intent to participate.
Statements of intent to participate must include your name, address, phone number, legal land location, description of your land in relation to the proposed development and a description of how you, your land, your business or your activities may be affected by the proposed project. Please also briefly describe the issues you would like the AUC to consider when making its decision.
Only parties that have filed statements of intent to participate and have been granted standing may be eligible for funding and to fully participate in the hearing.
The AUC has established the following process to consider the applications:
The eFiling System should be accessed to view the applications and the other documents the AUC will be considering in this proceeding. The system is also used to file submissions and evidence to participate in the proceeding.
To create an account, select “New account” and follow the steps to create a user ID and password. If you have any questions about how to use the eFiling System please contact us at info@auc.ab.ca or 310-4AUC.
Documents being considered in this proceeding can be found in the eFiling System (which requires log in). Once you have logged in, enter 30732 in the “go to” section at the top left corner of your screen.
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