Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by AbramsAi on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:25AM
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how is it cheating?
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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by seattle_spring on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:31AM
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You're asking how breaking the law is cheating? If not, can you clarify your question?
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by charcircuit on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:46AM
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It's not breaking the law as xAI are using mobile generators.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by glaucon on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:03AM
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As the article mentions under some circumstances trailer mounted generators are not considered stationary and that is the basis of the plaintiffs claim.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by MallocVoidstar on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:53AM
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"Mobile" generators that are sitting in one place and not moving.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by charcircuit on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:01AM
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That is how mobile generators operate in 99% of situations. "Mobile" is referring to how the generator can be transported to different locations to be used where power is needed.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by Gud on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:10AM
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No, “mobile generators” are not constantly powered at one location.
Typically they are unused in storage and brought to location without power. It could be a warehouse with sensitive equipment (freezers etc), a hospital in need of extra power etc.
This is clearly a case of abuse and people should go to jail for wrecking the planet.
I work in the energy sector and I’ve done routine maintenance on backup generators, including work on the diesel engines.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by charcircuit on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:16AM
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>No, “mobile generators” are not constantly powered at one location.
xAI temporarily has these generators at the location. It's not meant to be constantly be there.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by Gud on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:20AM
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And how long is “temporary”?
They are normally used during power outages or during construction(days, not weeks).
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by charcircuit on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:28AM
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That is knowledge internal to xAI.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by Gud on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:58AM
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So you’re only guessing it’s temporary then.
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by bcraven on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @04:54AM
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That have been there since Sep 2024
https://naturalgasintel.com/news/data-centers-going-off-grid...
Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a...
by nerdsniper on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:51AM
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Exactly their point.