# xAI Colossus 2 Data Center

AI data center campus tracked on DEPLOY: announced-vs-energized capacity, each figure dated and sourced.

- **Canonical ID:** 1135eddf-79b2-4cde-aa07-753c2624341f
- **Type:** AI data center campus
- **Operator / developer:** [xAI](/companies/xai.md)
- **Location:** Southaven, Mississippi, United States
- **Lifecycle state:** partially_energized
- **Announced capacity (GW):** 1.2

## Capacity ledger (append-only, dated, sourced)

- announced: 1.2 GW · reported · as of 2026-06-01 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_(data_center)

## Parties

- xAI (developer): https://registry.deploy.report/companies/xai
- xAI (operator): https://registry.deploy.report/companies/xai

## Common questions


**What is xAI Colossus 2 Data Center?**

xAI Colossus 2 Data Center is an AI data center campus tracked on the DEPLOY registry, located in Southaven. DEPLOY records its capacity as a dated, sourced ledger: announced gigawatts versus actually energized gigawatts, never a press-release total.

**How much power will xAI Colossus 2 Data Center use?**

xAI Colossus 2 Data Center has 1.20 GW of announced capacity on the DEPLOY registry; no energized capacity is yet recorded. Each figure is individually dated and sourced.

**Who is building xAI Colossus 2 Data Center?**

xAI is recorded as a party to xAI Colossus 2 Data Center on the DEPLOY registry. The full party list, with each role, is on the record.

**Is xAI Colossus 2 Data Center operating yet?**

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, xAI Colossus 2 Data Center is partially energized. DEPLOY tracks the lifecycle from announced through energized, so the current state reflects sourced evidence, not the original announcement.

**How verified is the data on xAI Colossus 2 Data Center?**

A human editor has reviewed this record for the indexed registry. Every capacity figure is an append-only, dated claim resolved to the highest-evidence tier; superseded claims are kept but excluded from the current view.

## Sources

- DCD: xAI deploys gas turbines at Colossus 2, Southaven: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/xai-deploys-19-natural-gas-turbines-at-colossus-2-data-center-in-southaven-mississippi-report/
- Wikipedia: Colossus (data center): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_(data_center)
- Global Energy Monitor: Colossus 2 power station: https://www.gem.wiki/Colossus_2_power_station
- SELC: xAI gas turbines and air permits: https://www.selc.org/news/xai-built-an-illegal-power-plant-to-power-its-data-center/

Canonical: https://registry.deploy.report/datacenters/xai-colossus-2-southaven-mississippi
JSON: https://registry.deploy.report/v1/datacenters/xai-colossus-2-southaven-mississippi