xAI to remove unpermitted power turbines within a year

xAI said it will remove all 69 of its unpermitted turbine power generators, a process expected to take about a year. The trailer-mounted turbines, at the center of a pollution and permitting lawsuit, will be replaced by a new 1.2-gigawatt power plant.

Why it matters: The turbines have been a flashpoint in the broader fight over unregulated power buildout for AI data centers. A yearlong removal timeline shows how deeply embedded stopgap power generation has become even as permanent replacement infrastructure is still under construction.