MLGW: xAI’s massive expansion a long way from connecting to grid
Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend (left) and xAI's Brent Mayo (right) speak at the chamber's annual luncheon at the Peabody on Dec. 4, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
“It is a physics problem, not a political problem, on how much energy can be provided here,” MLGW CEO Doug McGowen told the Memphis City Council on Tuesday.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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