FingerMotion Brooks Campus Zone

Securing a gas supply: The earlier gas contract ended after the site stopped taking gas. Completing the purchase requires a new supply agreement with Pivotal Energy Partners, consent from Pivotal and the Eastern Irrigation District, and satisfactory completion of the remaining checks of the deal and site.. [15] Proponent statement

Approval for new generators: FingerMotion says it would be responsible for obtaining any required AUC approval for different generators after completing the purchase. Buying the company and its existing rights would not, by itself, mean that the new generators can operate or that a paying computing customer has signed up.. [15] Proponent statement

How the 100 MW and 99 MW plans relate: On September 15, 2026, FingerMotion described ten 9.9 MW sites across Brooks, Coronation, Fox Creek, and Vulcan. Together, they would have 99 MW of generating capacity and about 72 MW available continuously for computing equipment. The company did not say how the ten sites would be divided among those locations. Its November 4, 2026 announcement still placed Brooks in that program. The November 5, 2026 announcement calls the newer plan the Brooks Corridor and describes up to 100 MW. It is not clear which sites the two plans share, so ADCW does not add their capacity figures together.. [8][2][1] Proponent statement

Proposed generation: 9.9 MW of on-site natural-gas power. This is how much electricity the proposed generators could produce. It does not show how much the computing equipment would use or how much electricity the site is producing. [14][15] Proponent statement

Existing generators and replacement units: The old generators are not included in the purchase. The agreement requires the old generators to be removed before the purchase is completed. FingerMotion says it would then be responsible for any AUC approval needed for different generators. [15] Proponent statement

Gas supply: The purchase requires a new gas-supply agreement. The earlier contract ended after the site stopped taking gas. A new agreement with Pivotal Energy Partners and the required consents are needed to complete the purchase. Having gas pipes nearby does not mean the site has a signed supply contract. [15][1] Proponent statement

Cooling design: Liquid cooling is proposed for the computing equipment. The November 4, 2026 announcement does not say how much water would be needed to fill the system, keep it topped up, or serve the rest of the site. The water source, wastewater arrangements, and discharge?Withdrawal, consumption, and discharge×Withdrawal is water taken from a source. Consumption is the portion not returned to the same water system. Discharge is water released after use or treatment.These are different quantities. Check which one a water figure describes before comparing projects.Learn more → volumes are also not published in the reviewed material. [2] ADCW context

Sound at nearby communities: No reviewed study shows levels at nearby communities. The reviewed announcements do not provide predicted or measured sound levels, or explain what noise controls would be required for the new generators and cooling equipment. [15][2] ADCW context

Buying the site rights: FingerMotion announced on September 29, 2026 that it had agreed to buy 100% of Newbit Technology Inc. for US$2.3 million. The agreement was signed September 23, 2026 and set October 29, 2026 as its deadline for completing the deal. Buying Newbit would give FingerMotion the company and its site rights, not outright ownership of the leased land. The November 5, 2026 announcement still lists conditions to be met. ADCW has not confirmed that the purchase was completed.. [14][15][1] Proponent statement

What is already at the site: The announced purchase includes gas pipes and metering equipment, a Canadian Natural Resources Limited road-use agreement, and existing site improvements. These are assets already associated with the site. Their presence does not show that the proposed data-centre buildings or replacement generators have been built.. [14][15] Proponent statement

Treaty geography: Treaty 7 territory. This describes where the site is, based on ADCW’s existing geographic record. It does not establish which communities were consulted, whether they consented, or their views on the project. ADCW context

Who would build it: The November 5, 2026 announcement says BlueFlare Energy Solutions would develop, build, and run the site. FingerMotion and BlueFlare would arrange power, funding, and customers, while Genius Group would lead community and training programs. Before the first-site deal can be completed, the partners need a signed customer contract backed by financial security, committed funding, the required BlueFlare agreements, satisfactory checks of the deal and site, and regulatory approvals. The company aims to make land with power available in the first quarter of 2027. That is a target, not a confirmed date for customers to start using the data centre.. [1] Proponent statement

Reported permits and land lease: FingerMotion says Newbit holds an Eastern Irrigation District lease allowing use of the land, Development Permit?Development permit×A municipality's approval allows a specified use or development on a particular site, subject to its land-use rules and any conditions.Separate provincial or utility approvals may still be needed. A permit does not establish that construction has begun or that the facility is operating.Learn more → 2022055, building and electrical permits, an environmental approval, and a registration under Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) Rule 007. ADCW has not reviewed the permits themselves, so their exact conditions and coverage remain unresolved.. [14][15] Proponent statement

Company timelines: The September 15, 2026 plan aimed to secure permits by the end of the first quarter of 2027, start supplying electricity in late fourth quarter 2026, and hand over data halls about 18 months after each permit. The November 5, 2026 Brooks announcement targets land with power available in the first quarter of 2027. Supplying electricity, preparing land, and handing over a finished data hall are different milestones. None of these targets proves the work has been completed.. [8][1] Proponent statement

County rules and site approval: The County of Newell held a public hearing on proposed Bylaw 2129-26 on September 10, 2026 and listed a related petition on its September 24, 2026 Council agenda. ADCW has not confirmed whether the bylaw was finally adopted. These proposed rules would apply to future applications across the County. They are not a permit approving this Brooks project.. [10][11][12] Proponent statement

Buying the company and getting permission to build: Buying Newbit would not itself approve the new data centre. FingerMotion reports that Newbit has existing site rights and permits, but ADCW has not reviewed the permits themselves. The November 5, 2026 announcement still lists regulatory approvals among the requirements for completing the deal. [15][1] ADCW context

The plan for ten sites: On November 5, 2026, FingerMotion, Genius Group, and BlueFlare announced signed, binding agreements for a program of ten data-centre campuses, each about 9.9 MW, with a stated total of up to 100 MW. They also signed an agreement for the first site, Brooks Campus #1. Each site would sit in its own company, owned 75% by FingerMotion and 25% by Genius Group. In its September 15, 2026 plan, FingerMotion had described itself as the sole owner of the site companies. The new agreements do not confirm that the first site has been bought or transferred into the new arrangement.. [8][2][1] Proponent statement

Loans and community commitments: The partners expect loans to cover 60% to 80% of each campus project. Repayment would be tied to that campus rather than general corporate backing, but the funding has not been confirmed. They also say they will use their best commercial efforts to reserve 10% of each campus’s capacity for their GENIUSpark Alberta computing venture and put 10% of net profit into a locally governed community fund. This wording commits them to trying to deliver those benefits; it does not guarantee the capacity or payments.. [1] Proponent statement

A possible first customer: On November 4, 2026, FingerMotion said an unnamed customer was interested in renting space and power for computing equipment needing up to 7 MW, with liquid cooling. This measures power for the computing equipment, not the generators’ output. Cascadia Industries Ltd., trading as Cascadia Power, is representing that customer; Cascadia is not the proposed tenant. The expression of interest does not commit the customer to a purchase, and no final customer contract has been signed. The announcement does not say where water would come from or how much would be used.. [2][1] Proponent statement

A separate company merger: On October 29, 2026, FingerMotion announced a preliminary, non-binding plan to combine with BlueFlare Group Holdings. BlueFlare shareholders and certain management and advisory parties would own about 80% of the combined company, proposed to be called BlueFlare Inc. and trade under BFLR. The companies still need a final agreement, funding, shareholder approval, and regulatory and market approvals. This 80% figure concerns ownership of the combined business, not a direct stake in the Brooks site.. [4] Proponent statement

How ownership and customer claims changed: On September 15, 2026, FingerMotion described the site companies as entirely its own. Its November 4, 2026 announcement also called Brooks Campus No. 1 Inc. wholly owned. The November 5, 2026 agreements introduce the 75%/25% FingerMotion and Genius Group split, but do not confirm that the site has been transferred into that ownership arrangement. Customer interest reported on September 24, 2026 for the wider program, October 15, 2026 for Brooks, and November 4, 2026 for up to 7 MW at Brooks does not amount to signed customer contracts.. [8][13][3][2][1] Proponent statement

Hanna is a separate project: The October 1, 2026 announcement describes Hanna as additional to the earlier 99 MW program, after earlier material had included it within the Brooks Zone. Hanna has its own purchase agreement, subject to conditions, and the separate GENIUSpark partnership announced October 27, 2026. ADCW has not confirmed that either the Brooks or Hanna purchase has been completed.. [5][6] Proponent statement

Earlier interest in the wider program: On September 24, 2026, FingerMotion reported possible customers interested in up to 52.5 MW across its Alberta program. They had not committed to buying that capacity. The figure is not contracted demand and cannot all be assigned to Brooks.. [13] Proponent statement