# SpaceX Removing Gas Turbines from Mississippi Data Center

> Source: <https://broadbandbreakfast.com/spacex-removing-gas-turbines-from-mississippi-data-center/>
> Published: 2026-08-03 19:17:03+00:00

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# SpaceX Removing Gas Turbines from Mississippi Data Center

The decision comes amid ongoing lawsuits and a top House Democrat letter to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

[Abby Larkin](/author/abby/)

— 3 min read

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2026 – SpaceXAI is removing 69 gas-powered turbines from data center facilities’ power plants in Southhaven, Miss., as the company faces pushback from a high-ranking House Democrat.

In a [ July 30 statement](https://x.ai/memphis/updates?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com), SpaceXAI said, “We have entered into an agreed order with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality establishing a fixed removal timeline for all 69 of the temporary, mobile turbines that currently power our facility in Southhaven, Mississippi.”