xAI Colossus (South Memphis)
Operating · Owner: xAI1 · Congressional district 9 · Owner type: Owned by a hyperscaler · Ai cloud (neocloud) tenant
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This project is in TN-9. Your representative is Steve Cohen.
Steve Cohen (D), U.S. Representative TN-9 · 202-225-3265 · website
How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing? All officials for this project
What does this mean for your community?
Electric bills
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The effect of this project on household bills.
- Who can answer
- Your state utility commission and your utility's rate cases.
Water
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- How much water this project will use and where it comes from.
- Who can answer
- Your local water utility and county commission.
Housing
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- Effects on local land prices, rents and housing.
- Who can answer
- Local land records and planning commission minutes.
Taxes and incentives
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The full public cost and the net tax revenue.
- Who can answer
- Your state economic development agency and county commission.
No sourced construction figure yet.
Find jobs here
We link out to real listings and do not host job posts. Links carry no tracking. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
Companies tied to this site
- xAI: careers site owner
Job boards, union halls and apprenticeships
Job boards
Union halls and apprenticeships
Who represents this project?
A question to ask them: How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing?
Your current officials
- Bill Lee (R), Governor · Leaves this office Jan 2027
- Marsha Blackburn (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-3344 · contact form
- Bill Hagerty (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-4944 · contact form
- Steve Cohen (D), U.S. Representative TN-9 · 202-225-3265 · website
Officials taking office in January 2027
- Charlie Hatcher (R), U.S. Representative-elect TN-5
A question you could ask them: who will pay for the power lines and water service this site needs?
Their statements and votes · All sites in Shelby County · Something wrong? Fix it
What they have said
"That not only creates short-term opportunities in the construction and development of that project but also long-term job development."
"Tennessee is the best state in the nation to do business, and xAI’s Memphis facility is proof that innovative companies thrive when entrepreneurs like Elon Musk choose to set up shop in our state."
And that is having a rate payer protection plan in place. And that would make certain that citizens know their water utility rates, electric power rates are not going to go up with the advent of any kind of data center, that the data center is going to pay for that cost,4
"Importantly, we’re doing so while ensuring that the massive energy demands of data centers aren’t passed along to Tennessee families and small businesses."
"These neighborhoods deserve the assurance that any new development prioritizes health, safety, and environmental stewardship."
If the community wants them, that's their decision,8
I don't like data centers or solar panels on productive farmland,8
Nearby sites
- Groot LLC/ Google, Crittenden County, AR · 5 miles · Under construction
- Colossus 1, TN · 5 miles · Operating (partial)
- Google West Memphis Data Center Campus, Crittenden County, AR · 7 miles · Under construction
- Colossus 2, Shelby County, TN · 8 miles · Operating (partial)
- Minihard, Shelby County, TN · 8 miles · Under construction
Sources
- 1.en.wikipedia.org, xAI Colossus (South Memphis) listing, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
- 2.Memphis Light, Gas and Water, xAI and MLGW Quick Facts, 2024. ↩
- 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor TN result. ↩
- 4.WSMV 4, WSMV 4 statement, Oct 26, 2026. ↩
- 5.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate TN result. ↩
- 6.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House TN-5 result. ↩
- 7.Main Street Media of Tennessee, Main Street Media of Tennessee statement, Oct 23, 2026. ↩
- 8.Williamson Herald, Williamson Herald statement, Oct 15, 2026. ↩
Questions
How many jobs does a data center create?
It varies a lot by site and construction crews are much larger than the permanent staff that runs a site. We only show figures linked to a primary public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians do the largest share of the work, followed by pipefitters and HVAC mechanics for cooling, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and low voltage and controls technicians. Running sites hire data center technicians, facilities staff and security. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
Use the Find jobs here links on this page. They go straight to each company's own careers site, the local union hall and the U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship finder. We link out and do not host listings. Source
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