xAI Southaven Gas-Burning Power Plant
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Source: Black Agenda Report
A massive gas-burning power plant built by Elon Musk's xAI outside Memphis, Mississippi, to power the Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis. The plant was constructed without permits or public hearings and has expanded its number of turbines from 27 to 46, causing environmental and health concerns in nearby Black working-class communities.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
- Location
- Southaven, Mississippi, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Black Agenda Report
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Original status | operational |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A massive gas-burning power plant built by Elon Musk's xAI outside Memphis, Mississippi, to power the Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis. The plant was constructed without permits or public hearings and has expanded its number of turbines from 27 to 46, causing environmental and health concerns in nearby Black working-class communities. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Mississippi |
City | Southaven |
Source
Source | Black Agenda Report |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-05-29 |
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