SpaceXAI to Phase Out Unpermitted Turbines, Replacing With 1.2GW Plant by 2027
SpaceXAI will begin removing 69 unpermitted gas turbines powering its Memphis-area data center, replacing them with a new 1.2GW plant in Mississippi; removal starts August 2026 and is slated to finish by July 2027 under a Clean Air Act permit, amid an NAACP lawsuit alleging pollution; SpaceXAI says air quality currently meets EPA standards, while the DOJ seeks dismissal of the case.