Plans for Southaven xAI site could mean more air emissions for Memphis
The site of the former Duke Energy plant at 2875 Stanton Road in Southaven. (The Daily Memphian file)
Elon Musk’s xAI could use natural gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, as both a temporary and permanent solution to powering the company’s second Memphis data center.
Last week, the company received approval from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to operate natural gas turbines without an air emissions permit for up to 12 months while the company works on its plans to build permanent natural gas generation at 2875 Stanton Road in Southaven.
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Samuel Hardiman
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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