The Environmental Protection Agency ruled Thursday that Elon Musk’s XAI is illegally operating dozens of natural gas turbines to power its Colossus data centers in Tennessee. The AI company has argued that since the turbines were being used on a temporary basis, they were exempt from the rules. The EPA disagreed and issued this final rule The case, which had been in the works for over a year, led to the announcement that xAI was infringing.
The power plants sparked anger from local communities and legal organisations. the company was facing trial Contributing to more ozone and particle emissions in an already polluted area. The company was operating about 35 turbines, and ultimately only 15 were permitted. Today, xAI has 12 turbines that provide electricity to its data centers there.
