Opinion: xAI’s Southaven data center isn’t about noise; it’s about America’s energy reality
An aerial view of xAI's site at 2400 Stateline in Southaven Jan. 3, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Richard Greenwald
Richard Greenwald is co-founder and managing partner of NosTerra Venture Capital, which invests in data center technologies, including clean, energy efficient-power for AI infrastructure. He is also adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and was formerly the CEO of the Soulsville Foundation.
“The debate unfolding in Southaven over xAI’s data center and its gas turbines reflects a familiar clash playing out across the country.”
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