Project Design
Environmental impacts are being assessed through the Evironmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Some impacts to wetlands, forests, and wildlife habitat are expected. As the project design evolves, the EIA is helping to identify and reduce those impacts.
Predicted air quality and noise remain within applicable provincial standards and guidelines, and we are committed to employing the highest standard of noise mitigating technology.
The project team will also work with the community to understand local use, like informal trails, and explore practical ways to maintain or provide alternative access, and:
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Avoid impacts where practical
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Reduce and mitigate unavoidable impacts
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Protect fish-bearing watercourses where possible
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Restore disturbed areas where possible
Water
Designed for minimal ongoing water use. Daily operations are expected to generate wastewater similar to a medium-sized business, primarily from kitchen and bathroom facilities. Wastewater will be managed in accordance with applicable municipal and provincial requirements.
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Initial fill would be approximately 3,500 m³, about 1.4 Olympic-size swimming pools
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Data centre uses closed-loop cooling systems—the same water is continuously recirculated like a car radiator
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Estimated water top-up is about 10–48 litres per day
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
The project would produce GHG emissions, primarily from the on-site natural gas generation required for reliable, 24/7 operations.
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~755,000 tonnes COâ‚‚e/year - about 7% of New Brunswick’s current annual emissions
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High-efficiency generation adjusts to real-time power demand
Subject to applicable provincial and federal requirements. The project incorporates high-efficiency generation technology and has been designed to accommodate lower-carbon fuels, including hydrogen blends, as those become commercially available.
Project Design
Environmental impacts are being assessed through the Evironmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Some impacts to wetlands, forests, and wildlife habitat are expected. As the project design evolves, the EIA is helping to identify and reduce those impacts.
Predicted air quality and noise remain within applicable provincial standards and guidelines, and we are committed to employing the highest standard of noise mitigating technology.
The project team will also work with the community to understand local use, like informal trails, and explore practical ways to maintain or provide alternative access, and:
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Avoid impacts where practical
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Reduce and mitigate unavoidable impacts
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Protect fish-bearing watercourses where possible
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Restore disturbed areas where possible
Next Steps
Environmental and regulatory review: New Brunswick EIA review and Energy Utilities Board review of the proposed natural gas connections are underway.
Project development: Engineering, environmental and technical studies continue as the project design is refined.
Engagement: Continued engagement with First Nations, stakeholders and the community, with additional project
information shared as it becomes available.
Next steps: Complete the required regulatory reviews and project-development work ahead of a Final Investment Decision (FID).