The EPA rules that XAI’s natural gas generators have been used illegally

The Environmental Protection Agency ruled Thursday that Elon Musk’s xAI company illegally operated dozens of natural gas turbines to power its Colossus data centers in Tennessee. The AI ​​company said that because the turbines are being used on a temporary basis, they are exempt from the regulations. The EPA disagreed and issued its decision Final rule on the matter, which had been in the works for more than a year, announcing that XAI was in violation.

The power plants have angered local communities and legal organizations. It was the company He faces a lawsuit To contribute more ozone and particulate matter emissions to an already polluted area. The company was operating up to 35 turbines, and only 15 were eventually allowed. Today, xAI has 12 turbines that provide power to its data centers there.