Plans for a data center in the Greater Toronto area of Canada have been denied by local officials.
Slate Asset Management is looking to add data centers as a potential use at Steelport, a planned mixed-use industrial development in Hamilton.
– Slate Asset Management
The 800-acre site, previously a Stelco steelworks, is located on the shore of Lake Ontario. Slate aims to develop an AI, advanced manufacturing, and clean infrastructure district.
On the project website, Slate noted it is exploring data center uses for a portion of the development, as well as other industrial uses. The former steel mill site reportedly has access to 200MW of grid capacity – with potential for on-site power generation and energy storage.
