Southaven, MS · DeSoto County · 34.951°N 90.030°W

Colossus 2 power station

xAI

Power generationOperationalConfirmed

Key facts

Location: Southaven, MS, DeSoto County
Capacity: 495 MW
Powered by: —
Announced: —
Last updated: 2026-07-17

Powers

Supplies power to xAI (Colossus data center)Company-level / grid-region purchase — no single named campus.

~46 turbines operational by May 2026; permitting contested — 41 permitted Mar 2026, additional turbines unpermitted; NAACP/Earthjustice/SELC litigation.

Status history

Operational2026
~46 turbines operational by May 2026 at the former Duke Energy site on Stanton Rd; permitting contested (41 permitted Mar 2026, additional turbines unpermitted).
xAI's 59 unpermitted gas turbines at Southaven Colossus 2

Location

Sources & data provenance

Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.

Last updated: 2026-07-17

Elon Musk's xAI permitted for Mississippi plant despite pollution concernspress
CNBCRetrieved: 2026-07-17
xAI's 59 unpermitted gas turbines at Southaven Colossus 2press
Technology.orgRetrieved: 2026-07-17
Colossus 2 power stationother
Global Energy MonitorRetrieved: 2026-07-17

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