Meta announced a $13-billion AI data center project in Sturgeon County, just northeast of Edmonton. A new report by the Pembina Institute projects that between 2027 and 2031, residential electricity bills in Alberta could rise by $267 to $462 per year (a 15% to 25% increase) due to grid pressures. For at least its first year of operation, the data center will draw power directly from the Alberta electricity grid—using almost as much power as the city of Calgary.

Proud to have hit the greens for a great cause! Last week, surrounded by the stunning Alberta mountains, our team attended the 34th Annual Tim Horton Children’s Ranch Golf Tournament at the Canmore Golf & Curling Club (August 19–20). 8760 was proud to join Tim Hortons leaders in supporting the organization’s ongoing charitable efforts!

Most commercial clients focus primarily on the top portion of their energy bill—the raw commodity rates. However, significant savings opportunities are often hidden inside the regulated portion of your bill: the delivery charges. While you cannot shop for a "better delivery rate" for natural gas and electricity, these delivery charges are regulated but may not be optimized. We save millions annually for our clients through delivery charge reviews.

While you catch some summer sun, we are working hard all 8760 hours of the year to help you spend less on Utilities, Card Acceptance, and Cellular Services. Here are our top June highlights to help optimize your expenses: 📉 Energy Rates: Our Home Energy program dropped to 7.08¢/kWh for electricity—our lowest rate this year! 🏢 Commercial Energy: we manage over 30,000 commercial sites across Alberta and we use this volume and expertise to negotiate better pricing for large