# Can Alberta’s industrial base coexist with its emerging AI economy?

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Published: 2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Megan Gill says the ability to use less electricity at the right time could become increasingly valuable as Alberta adds massive, power-hungry AI data centres to its grid. As executive director of the Alberta Direct Connect Consumer Association, Gill represents some of the province’s largest industrial electricity users, including companies in forestry, pulp and paper, cement, manufacturing, and petrochemicals. She explains how those industries already respond to electricity prices and transmission costs, while identifying gaps in Alberta’s approach that could determine whether the data centre boom ultimately benefits existing industry—or drives up costs for everyone.  This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support. The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)  https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)   Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en   CREDITS: Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor  falice@thehub.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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