Know If Your Alberta Site Is Data Centre Viable — Before You Commit.

PolarGridAI is an Alberta-exclusive data center advisory firm operating under TradeAurix Inc. — federally incorporated in Canada. We produce structured written decision memos — Pre-Flight Screening Memos, expanded Power Pathway & Diligence Pack analysis, and retained advisory support — that help brokers and developers make faster, more structured decisions on Alberta data center sites before significant capital is spent.

We are not a broker, a contractor, a vendor, or an engineer-of-record. We produce advisory reports. Every engagement ends with a written deliverable.

Alberta's power market is deregulated and operates under AESO — a structure materially different from British Columbia, Ontario, or any US state. The BYOG policy framework under Bill 8, interconnection queue dynamics, and municipal permitting variance across Edmonton, Calgary, and surrounding counties all require sustained, focused attention to understand credibly.

PolarGridAI is intentionally focused on Alberta so the work remains current, specific, and decision-useful.

Yes — on all advisory engagements. We do not accept referral fees, commissions, or commercial consideration from vendors, equipment suppliers, or service providers on site selection, grid feasibility, or pathway advisory work. Recommendations reflect what is right for the client's project — not commercial relationships.

The Schneider Electric IT Solutions Select Partner credential provides access to technical resources and product training only. It does not create any financial incentive to recommend Schneider products.

The Pre-Flight delivers two things: a one-page executive scorecard and a 6–10 page supporting memo. Together they give you a clear decision on one Alberta parcel across eight dimensions.

Each dimension receives a go / no-go / conditional rating with a specific reason — not a generic colour. The rating reflects the specific assumption or data gap blocking confidence at the desktop stage.

Red — Stop. A fatal flaw has been identified from public-source data. A disqualifying constraint — a zoning conflict, an impossible power pathway, a permitting blocker — is present. Do not spend more on this site without resolving that constraint first.

Amber — Proceed with conditions. The site is potentially viable but has identified risks that must be resolved before committing to full diligence. The memo states the exact risks and the specific verification steps required to resolve each one.

Green — Advance. The site passes desktop screening across all key dimensions. A Power Pathway & Diligence Pack is the appropriate next step.

The supporting memo tells you what assumption is driving each rating, which licensed party must verify it, and what decision should be made now versus deferred. That is the part that justifies the spend — not the colour chart.

You can generate a generic summary of public data for any Alberta parcel using AI. PolarGridAI does not sell AI summaries.

The Pre-Flight delivers Alberta-specific judgment: what the AESO queue position means for this specific location, whether the BYOG pathway under Bill 8 is actually applicable to this site's gas infrastructure context, what the specific permitting risk is under that municipality's development authority, and what the exact next verification step is — and which specialist class must perform it.

Generic AI output cannot tell you what is specifically true about one Alberta parcel in the current grid and regulatory environment. That is what the Pre-Flight is for.

No. The Pre-Flight is a desktop advisory screen — not an engineering study, not a stamped professional report, and not a utility approval. It is based on publicly available data and does not involve site visits, measurements, or formal utility inquiry.

Where your project requires licensed engineering input, we help you identify and engage appropriate third-party licensed professionals. PolarGridAI does not provide engineering services and is not engineer-of-record.

At minimum: the site location (address, legal land description, or coordinates), intended use, target power requirement, and any known constraints or prior diligence. The more context you provide, the more precise the output. We will confirm what we need at intake before any work begins.

No. PolarGridAI is a pure advisory firm. We do not hold real estate brokerage licences, do not participate in transactions, and do not take commissions of any kind. We provide the infrastructure read. You manage the client relationship and the deal.

Yes — this is the primary design intent. The Pre-Flight Screening Memo is written in plain language and formatted for direct client use: an executive scorecard your client reads in under two minutes, and a supporting memo that explains the reasoning if they want it. No engineering jargon. No translation required. The format is designed so a broker can attach it to a listing package or site tour summary without modification.

Either party can engage us directly. In most cases the Pre-Flight is a client-side diligence cost. Brokers also engage us directly when they want to move faster on a listing or qualify a site before investing time building a client pitch. At CAD 6,500 it pays for itself the first time it stops your team spending weeks on a non-viable site.

As of April 2026, AESO's active data centre load request queue stands at 40 projects totalling 19,275 MW — far exceeding Alberta's buildable grid capacity over any reasonable project timeline. Phase 1 is fully subscribed with only 1,200 MW allocated. Queue position and substation proximity are the most consequential early-stage variables. They are also the ones most frequently ignored until capital has already been committed.

Bring Your Own Generation (BYOG), enabled under Alberta's current policy framework, may be a practical alternative pathway for some sites where grid timelines are commercially unacceptable. It is not automatic and remains subject to separate AUC, municipal, utility, and site-specific approvals. Timelines vary by project and are not predictable at the desktop stage. The Pre-Flight assesses BYOG pathway context — it does not constitute an AUC, utility, or municipal approval.

This is site-specific and depends on transmission zone, substation proximity, queue position, and load size. As a general indicator only: grid-connected projects in strong transmission zones may target 18–36 months for smaller loads. Larger loads and constrained zones face longer timelines in the current queue environment. BYOG pathways can compress this for shovel-ready sites, subject to AUC and municipal approvals. The Pre-Flight gives you a site-specific read — not a general estimate.

Discovery calls are 30 minutes. We cover: your project or site, power requirement and timeline, geographic target, and what outcome you need. At the end we tell you directly whether PolarGridAI is the right resource and what the appropriate engagement looks like. No obligation, no pitch.

Yes. All engagements are conducted remotely with structured written deliverables. We work with international operators evaluating Alberta sites and understand the cross-border regulatory context that foreign developers face when entering the Alberta market.

All client information is held in strict confidence and not shared with third parties. Our standard engagement agreement includes confidentiality terms. We are happy to execute a mutual NDA before the discovery call if preferred.