AI data centers are increasingly building their own power systems with gas turbines converted from retired aircraft engines as grid connections take too long. xAI has installed eight modified engines in Mississippi to supply electricity to its Colossus 2 data center. OpenAI and Crusoe are also using gas turbines in the Stargate project, and Crusoe ordered 13 ProEnergy units in April 2026. TechCrunch said getting 100 megawatts of grid access in Northern Virginia can take about seven years. The report also said Microsoft dropped out as an anchor customer for Nscale because of insufficient power at the Loughton data center in the UK. The Trump administration is encouraging self-built power, though the converted engines are described as less efficient and more polluting.
AI data centers are turning to gas turbines converted from retired aircraft engines to build their own power supply as waits for grid connections stretch out.
xAI has installed eight modified engines in Mississippi to power its Colossus 2 data center.
OpenAI and Crusoe are also using gas turbines in the Stargate project. Crusoe ordered 13 ProEnergy units in April 2026.
According to TechCrunch, securing 100 megawatts of grid access in Northern Virginia can take about seven years. Microsoft also withdrew as an anchor customer for Nscale because of insufficient power at the Loughton data center in the UK. The report added that the Trump administration is encouraging self-built power, even as these converted engines are less efficient and produce more pollution.
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