Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers

Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.

Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers

TL;DR

  • Crusoe has canceled a $1.25 billion deal to buy 29 stationary power plants from Boom Supersonic.
  • The turbines were developed by Boom Supersonic for its Overture supersonic jet engine.
  • Crusoe cited evolving energy needs for different data center sites as the reason for canceling the partnership.
  • Boom Supersonic confirmed the deal's termination and mentioned other customers are in its pipeline.
  • Crusoe's Abilene data center is currently powered by the grid, with a gas-turbine plant for backup.
  • Crusoe is building another data center for Microsoft that will be powered by on-site gas turbines.