SpaceXAi to Remove ‘Temporary’ Gas Turbines From North Mississippi Site, Replacing Them With Permanent Models

Right across the state line from the ever-expanding Colossus II site is 2875 Stanton Road, home to a fleet of gas-burning turbines that generate electricity to keep xAI (and its customers) online. The pushback in Southaven, Mississippi over the Stanton Road site has been growing. Just this weekend, there was a public event addressing the issue, hosted by the NAACP and State Rep. Justin J. Pearson. Tonight, the company announced (in a statement that was also emailed to members of the press including yours truly) that it will be removing its temporary turbines over the next year: SpaceXAI is building the world’s largest integrated supercomputer at the Tennessee-Mississippi state line. We build our facilities rapidly while upholding the highest standards of operational responsibility, environmental stewardship, and community partnership. SpaceXAI is committed to powering its supercomputers in ways that both reduce costs of energy for the American people and minimize the impact on…