PROJECT Operating + expansion
Colossus
An operating AI supercomputer campus with continued compute and power-infrastructure expansion across the Greater Memphis area.
Greater Memphis, Tennessee / MississippiRoadmap toward 1M GPUsSpaceXAI / Memphis Light, Gas and Water / Tennessee Valley Authority
Project facts
- Developer / owner
- SpaceXAI / Memphis Light, Gas and Water / Tennessee Valley Authority
- Industry
- Data centers
- Capacity marker
- Roadmap toward 1M GPUs
- Capital marker
- Permanent 1.2 GW power build underway
- Record status
- Verified Sep 8, 2026
Workforce outlook
No linked openings yet; tracked from public milestones.
Openings are linked by project employer and labor market, so a posting may also serve other sites in the market. See hiring in Greater Memphis, Tennessee / Mississippi →
DevelopmentConstructionCommissioningOperations
Project participants
- Utility
- Memphis Light, Gas and Water · Source ↗
Utility coordination identified for Memphis facilities; not assigned as the builder of the separate Southaven permanent power plant.
- Utility
- Tennessee Valley Authority · Source ↗
Power-system coordination identified for Memphis facilities; not a construction-contract award.
Milestones and targets
- July 30, 2026 Reported
- Southaven temporary-power transition agreement reported by operator · Source ↗
- July 2027 Target
- Southaven temporary-turbine removal deadline announced by operator · Source ↗
Targets reflect published schedules and are not confirmed completions.