SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
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SpaceX said it will remove unpermitted turbines powering xAI's data centers near Memphis, but won't complete the removal until July 2027 as it transitions to a permanent 1.2 gigawatt natural gas power plant. The company currently operates 69 gas turbines that can emit over 2,000 tons of smog-forming NOx annually, and the Department of Justice sided with SpaceX in litigation brought by the NAACP and environmental groups. SpaceX plans to spend $2.8 billion on gas turbines for data centers over three years, with the new permanent plant consisting of 41 turbines ranging from 16 to 50 megawatts each.