Energy-rich Alberta risks chasing away mega data centers after slapping hardware levy on servers and cloud storage racks

Energy-rich Alberta risks chasing away mega data centers after slapping hardware levy on servers and cloud storage racks

Alberta will impose a 2% levy on large data center hardware, adding uncertainty to investment.

Data centre firms want clarity on Alberta’s ‘surprise’ AI infrastructure levy

The province’s plan for a “server tax” on data centres connected to the grid risks slowing investment in the still-developing sector, executives say