Company-reported fleet scheduled for removal
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Southaven temporary turbine removal.
Location
Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Last verified
2026-08-11
SpaceXAI says it will remove all 69 temporary mobile turbines as permanent power comes online.
This page tracks the public commitment, not an assumed physical completion rate. The company’s July 30 update sets an earliest start in August 2026 and a deadline in July 2027.
The replacement is described as a permitted 1.2 GW natural-gas plant with 41 permanent turbines. Questions about permitting, noise, and emissions remain central to reporting and community discussion.
Current status
Removal scheduled 69 units scheduled to leave.
The company says removal will start as early as August 2026 and finish by July 2027.
69 0
Removed count not independently verified Earliest start Aug 2026
Committed deadline Jul 2027
Key figures
What the record says.
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As early as August 2026
Verify source ↗All temporary units promised off-site
Verify source ↗Permanent natural-gas power plant
Verify source ↗Authorized replacement units
Verify source ↗Project timeline
From dispute to deadline.
Filter the record by legal, community, permit, commitment, or planned events. Planned events describe a commitment and do not prove completion.
legal
Civil-rights and environmental groups sue over turbine operations
The dispute over permits and emissions becomes a formal legal proceeding.
Source: TechCrunch
community
Residents raise noise and air concerns at a public hearing
Local reporting describes hundreds of attendees and sustained concern about the Southaven project.
Source: NBC News
permit
Permanent 1.2 GW plant receives its Clean Air Act permit
The replacement project covers 41 permanent gas turbines, according to the official update and permit records.
planned
Earliest planned start of removal
No independently verified removed-unit count is available in this tracker yet.
Source: SpaceXAI
planned
Deadline for all 69 temporary turbines
This is a company commitment and regulatory timeline, not a completion claim.
Source: SpaceXAI
Claims in context
Who says what.
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Removal is tied to permanent power coming online
SpaceXAI says the mobile units will be removed in phases as its permitted 1.2 GW plant becomes operational.
Source: SpaceXAI ↗The dispute centers on permitting and the pace of removal
TechCrunch and Tom’s Hardware connect the schedule to litigation, federal permitting rules, and the replacement plant buildout.
Source: TechCrunch ↗Noise and air quality remain the local questions
Residents and community groups have publicly raised concerns about persistent noise, NOx, particulate matter, and proximity to homes.
Source: NBC News ↗Evidence file
Read the record yourself.
Primary records appear first. Access dates show when Compute Grid Watch last checked the page—not when the underlying claim became true.
Open full source library →| Source | Type | Published | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Memphis Area Site Updates ↗ | Company statement Primary | 2026-07-30 | 2026-08-11 |
| Environmental compliance and permit record for the Southaven facility ↗ | Regulatory record Primary | 2026-03 | 2026-08-11 |
| SpaceXAI says it will remove all 69 of its unpermitted turbine power generators ↗ | Technology reporting | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-11 |
| SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year ↗ | Industry reporting | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-11 |