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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a... by charcircuit on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:01AM (#48566804)
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.
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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a... by Gud on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:10AM (#48566875)
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.

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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a... by charcircuit on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:16AM (#48566911)
>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.

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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a... by Gud on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:20AM (#48566930)
And how long is “temporary”?

They are normally used during power outages or during construction(days, not weeks).

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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a... by charcircuit on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:28AM (#48566988)
That is knowledge internal to xAI.
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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a... by Gud on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:58AM (#48567223)
So you’re only guessing it’s temporary then.
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Re:DOJ claims xAI's gas turbines are a matter of 'national a... by bcraven on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @04:54AM (#48567636)
That have been there since Sep 2024

https://naturalgasintel.com/news/data-centers-going-off-grid...

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