Stewardship
The land outlived four generations before us. It will outlive four more. Hybrid cooling, agrivoltaics, secured water — all exist to honor that timeline.
Nº 11Founder · Story
A 5th-generation farmer getting the job done.
Eric Steeves, Founder of Palliser Grid Inc. The great-great-grandson of the farmer who broke the land in 1909.
Eric Steeves was born and raised on the Alberta Prairies, and cultivated the same stubborn land his great-great-grandfather broke up in 1909. Like many farmers in the region, he faced years of relentless drought, volatile markets, and rising land prices — leading him to doubt how he could continue the legacy of his family farm with so many odds stacked against him.
That changed in 2017, when Greengate Power called to ask if he'd consider putting photovoltaic panels on his land. The decision wasn't easy — watching generational farmland change is never easy — but it's what saved his family farm. The project went on to become Canada's largest solar facility, and gave him the means to turn his traditional grain farm into a fast-growing solar-grazing operation.
Working alongside Greengate's developers, Eric made sure the project worked with agriculture rather than replacing it. The lease payments offered relief — but what mattered most was preserving the heart of the farming community, a place where his kids will grow up.
That's what inspired him to start Palliser Grid. With the growing demand for land, water, and power that AI data centres require, the push toward rural development is only getting stronger. Rather than closing the door on this opportunity, Eric believes there's a sustainable way forward — one that powers the next generation of AI while staying as close to net-zero as possible, and giving farming communities a much-needed boost.
Today, he's building low-carbon power infrastructure that supports rural economies and the world's growing demand for AI.
Eric Steeves
Founder · Palliser Grid Inc.
IIOperating values
Three things we refuse to trade.
Local Profits
Alberta money invests first. Alberta payroll stays here. The Community Benefit Agreement is a line item, not a press release.
Trust by Handshake
Deals that survive the 10-year test aren't built on decks. They're built on face-to-face meetings at the fence line.
"Farmers don't quit when the sun goes down — and neither will our power."
Eric Steeves · Founder