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SpaceXAI says it will remove all 69 of its unpermitted turbine power generators, but expects process to take a year — trailer-mounted generators to be replaced by 1.2GW power plant

… The EPA said earlier this year that these units aren’t exempt from permits , but SpaceXAI continued to operate them anyway. …

Aug 2, 2026 · Jowi Morales

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Elon Musk spent estimated $1 billion on an energy company to power xAI, filings reveal — APR Energy owns a fleet of trailer-mounted gas and diesel turbines capable of generating more than 1 gigawatt

… But even without a fixed powerplant which Musk is reportedly importing , SpaceXAI is already facing opposition from the community. …

Jul 16, 2026 · Jowi Morales

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Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims — thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates

… Because of this, xAI now called SpaceXAI after its recent merger with Space X is facing a lawsuit from the NAACP, which alleges that the operation of these unpermitted turbines resulted in an 111% increase in nitrogen oxide exhaust, an 83% increase in PM2.5 airborne particles, and an 88% increase i… …

Jul 14, 2026 · Jowi Morales

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Elon Musk receives FTC greenlight to buy Mesh Optical as interconnects emerge as AI's tightest bottleneck — the move will expand Musk's growing stack of critical AI infrastructure

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Jul 9, 2026 · Etiido Uko