For much of its first year in existence, xAI used Tesla Megapacks and portable natural gas turbines — in addition to some power from Memphis Light, Gas and Water — to power Colossus, its first area data center. But the artificial intelligence company's local power usage ramped up in April of 2025, after the company appeared to fully connect to a newly constructed MLGW substation.
Today, we talk about the amount of power xAI is using, as well as what they are using it for, and how it fits into the national conversation.
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