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Barrhead County in Alberta is proposing an amendment to its land-use bylaw to allow data centers on agricultural lands, following a request from Axiom Oil and Gas to co-locate a power plant with a data center for Bitcoin mining. The council unanimously approved the first reading, with a public hearing scheduled for February 3, and the amendment will enable discretionary use evaluations based on site conditions and infrastructure. This initiative aligns with Alberta's economic strategy to promote data center development, supported by recent legislation incentivizing self-powered facilities.