🚨 Memphis & xAI Land Deal in the Works 🚨 The City of Memphis and Elon Musk’s xAI may be brokering a land deal for a Colossus Water Recycling Plant near the T.E. Maxson Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Memphis City Council is set to review the proposal this Tuesday. 🔹 What’s the Deal? • xAI is offering $820,000 to purchase 13 acres south of the T.E. Maxson facility (2685 Plant Road). • The land is part of a 158-acre city-owned parcel, appraised at $2.89 million. • xAI will also put down a $82,000 deposit, with proceeds going to the Sewer Enterprise Fund. • There’s a discrepancy in the City Council agenda, which lists the purchase price at $482,000. 🔹 What’s the Purpose? xAI plans to build a $78 million wastewater recycling plant to use greywater for cooling its Memphis supercomputer data center. This Colossus Water Recycling Plant would be a joint project with: • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) • Nucor Steel 🔹 Why It Matters • Memphis’ water infrastructure is becoming a ...