Enerflex, the Calgary-based energy equipment company, said on 13 October 2026 that it has been hired to design, engineer, build and assemble more than one gigawatt of gas-fired power generation units for “a large-scale North American data center development” [1]. Enerflex did not name the client or the site, give the contract’s value, or say what kind of engines or turbines the units will use.
What “behind-the-meter” means
Most buildings get their electricity from the grid, through a meter run by the local utility. A “behind-the-meter” plant sits on the customer’s side of that meter: it makes power on site, for that site, rather than buying it from the grid. Data centre builders are turning to this because grid connections in many places can take years, while AI facilities need large amounts of power now.
Enerflex describes the units as “low emission” [1]. That is the company’s wording; it gave no emissions figures.
The backlog
Enerflex said the new award, together with others including about 450 megawatts it announced on 1 October 2026, takes its backlog of behind-the-meter gas power work to more than 1.75 gigawatts, with deliveries running through 2028 [1]. The work will be done in its North American factories.
To handle it, Enerflex repeated that it has approved about $100 million of investment in its Engineered Systems facilities, which it had announced earlier. Of that, $15 million is already in its spending plans for 2026 [1].
What Enerflex said
Paul Mahoney, Enerflex’s president and chief executive, said: “The demand for reliable, prime power that does not require grid connection, supporting artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure development, continues to grow” [1]. He added that the company hopes to turn more of its pipeline into new projects and follow-on maintenance and digital services.
What this means
- Off-grid gas is becoming a standard option for AI sites. A single order of more than 1 GW is roughly the output of a large power station.
- Much is still unknown. Without the client, location, price or equipment type, it is hard to judge the deal’s size in money or its emissions.
- The order covers equipment. Enerflex describes installation and after-market services as further opportunities, not part of this award.
Sources
- Enerflex Ltd. via GlobeNewswire, “Enerflex Announces Major Project Award and Increases Behind-the-Meter Power Generation Backlog to Over 1.75 Gigawatts”, 13 October 2026. https://finviz.com/news/401505/enerflex-announces-major-project-award-and-increases-behind-the-meter-power-generation-backlog-to-over-175-gigawatts
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