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xAI

xAI

Ai Lab

xAI is a tracked ai lab in the Compute Institute project database holding 4 roles across 2 projects in 2 jurisdictions (US — Rest of US (composite) and US — Tennessee (TVA federal power / MLGW & local distributors; non-RTO)), a combined 1,000 MW of tracked capacity exposure. Every role below is backed by cited source documents.

Exposure

Tracked capacity
1,000 MW
Evidenced capital
Projects
2
Jurisdictions touched
US — Rest of US (composite), US — Tennessee (TVA federal power / MLGW & local distributors; non-RTO)

Tracked MW by project status

Operating
1,000 MW

Portfolio

Every tracked role this entity holds on a project. Each row derives from cited claims; sources are listed below.

Project
Role
Status
Capacity
Committed capital
Jurisdiction
xAI Colossus 2 (Memphis)
Developer
Operating
1,000 MW US — Rest of US (composite)
xAI Colossus 2 (Memphis)
Operator
Operating
1,000 MW US — Rest of US (composite)
xAI Colossus 2 (Memphis)
Owner
Operating
1,000 MW US — Rest of US (composite)
xAI Colossus 1 (Memphis)
Developer
Operating
US — Tennessee (TVA federal power / MLGW & local distributors; non-RTO)

Sources & citations

Canonical claims backing this entity record and its project roles, from cited source documents graded on the E1 (strongest) – E5 (weakest) evidence ladder.

  1. Tennessee Valley Authority · Nov 7, 2024 · backs: role

    https://www.tva.com/about-tva/our-leadership/board-of-directors/approved-resolutions

  2. Action News 5 · Jul 22, 2025 · backs: role

    https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/07/22/xai-begins-installing-computing-infrastructure-colossus-2/

  3. Introl · Jan 1, 2026 · backs: role

    https://introl.com/blog/xai-colossus-2-gigawatt-expansion-555k-gpus-january-2026