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Elon Musk’s xAI allegedly uses 'illegal' generators to power Colossus supercomputer facility

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Last year it turned out that Elon Musk’s xAI had to install additional ‘portable’ generators near its facility adjacent to Memphis, Tennessee, to power the Colossus supercomputer with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs as local power grid could not support the load. The Southern Environmental Law Center contends the generators are "illegal," yet they can keep running, reports The Guardian.

Last July the site near Memphis, Tennessee, could only provide 8 MW of power to the facility, so Musk’s company had to install gas fueled turbines to power the colossal supercomputer. The company seems to be using a legal loophole that allows turbines to run without permits if they are not fixed in one location for more than 364 days.

The Southern Environmental Law Center revealed images and calculations showing that the turbines can produce 420 MW, an amount sufficient to power a city. According to senior attorney Amanda Garcia, xAI has essentially created an unregulated power facility in a residential area, posing significant health and environmental risks.

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