Ontario plans to charge data centres for energy costs, rules out cash incentives to draw projects
2 sources·Updated August 13, 2026
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- iPolitics CA·2h agoNew data centres will pay all energy costs, get no cash incentives under Ontario plan
Data centres in Ontario will need to cover all their energy costs and could pay more for electricity than other industrial users, the government said Thursday as it faces mounting pressure from local lawmakers to bring in guardrails around the facilities powering the artificial…
Read at iPolitics CA → - Globe and Mail·4h agoOntario plans to charge data centres for energy costs, rules out cash incentives to draw projects
Municipalities have been pressing for clearer guidelines on how to assess the energy-intensive facilities
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