Jet.AI's StratGrid Advances Alberta Wheatland Power Island Project, Targeting Up to 800 Construction Jobs

Jet.AI Inc., an emerging provider of high-performance GPU infrastructure and AI cloud services, announced that its portfolio company StratGrid Inc. has launched stakeholder consultation for a proposed power generation and digital infrastructure development in Wheatland County, Alberta, a project that could deliver significant employment and tax benefits to the region while supporting the province's growing hyperscale computing demand.

The proposed Wheatland Power Island and Digital Infrastructure Project would provide up to 240 MW of net power generation to support off-grid data infrastructure campuses. StratGrid estimates the development could support up to 800 direct and indirect construction jobs over the course of the project and, once operational, would be expected to employ up to 50 full-time equivalent staff across an anticipated multi-decade operational life cycle. The company also expects the project could contribute to Wheatland County's municipal and provincial tax revenues while supporting public services, infrastructure and broader regional economic development.

Jet.AI holds approximately 15% of StratGrid through SG Canada InvestCo LLC, an investment vehicle in which Jet.AI holds a majority interest, and through that same vehicle holds an approximate 15% economic interest in the project. StratGrid is advancing the necessary regulatory applications and has commenced community consultation and engagement activities, stating its intention to favor Alberta workers, contractors and suppliers. The company expects to file with the Alberta Utilities Commission in the first quarter of 2027, may begin construction as early as the third or fourth quarter of 2027, and could reach commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2028.

StratGrid is engaging with key stakeholders including Indigenous communities, residents, landowners, regulators and the County, and plans to maintain that dialogue throughout the project's life. "If approved, Wheatland could bring hundreds of construction jobs and up to 50 permanent positions to Wheatland County," said David Sealock, CEO of StratGrid. "Alberta contractors know how to build in this province's conditions, and we would intend to put that experience to work. Alberta is home to some of the top technical and trade staff globally with transferable skill sets that can be applied to these types of projects."

The project reflects a broader industry shift toward on-site, off-grid power generation for data infrastructure, designed to provide reliable electricity without relying on Alberta's electricity grid or passing infrastructure costs to existing ratepayers. For Jet.AI, the initiative represents an effort to deepen its exposure to the physical infrastructure underpinning AI and hyperscale computing demand, though the company does not control StratGrid or the project and its interest remains subject to regulatory approval, financing and construction risks.