SpaceXAI removes 11 controversial turbines from Southaven
Natural gas turbines at SpaceXAI’s Mississippi power plant on July 29, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
At its peak, the company’s non-permitted turbine count was 69, according to federal court documents and Mississippi state records.
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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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