A Fredericton-based company called FTL shared information with Miramichi council this week about the data centre it hopes to build in the city, Initially, the company wants to build a 100-megawatt data centre, which would be rented to multiple tenants on land already zoned for heavy industry.
Fredericton company wants to start with a 100-megawatt data centre, then expand
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 09, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Miramichi council heard a presentation by Fredericton company FTL about a data centre it wants to develop in the city. (City of Miramichi)
The company behind a data centre proposed for Miramichi says the project would eventually create 600 permanent jobs and stabilize electricity rates without being a nuisance to surrounding residents.
The proposal, now in its earliest phases, comes from Fredericton-based company FTL, which stands for “Faster Than Light.”
FTL, which calls the Miramichi proposal a $2.7 billion local investment, shared information about it with city council this week.
Data centre projects have been a flashpoint issue in several cities in Canada and the United States.
Residents who either live near them,
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