Amazon Web Services Calgary (CA-WEST-1)
BAlberta, Canada · CA · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
170 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Canada (Alberta), 2022
Grid RegionAlberta Electric System Operator (AESO)
Drought Risk
low
Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
City of Calgary Planning and Development
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2023
Capacity
60 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-AZ configuration launched December 2023. Part of $2.9B AWS Alberta investment through 2037.
Location
51.0500, -114.0700 · CA
RegionAlberta, Canada
Research statusVerified
Last verified2025-05-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2023-12-20Amazon Web Services
Confirms December 2023 launch, Calgary location, and three-AZ configuration.
AWS Canada West (Calgary) launched with three Availability Zones on December 20, 2023, the second AWS region in Canada.
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