Crusoe, a Denver-based AI data center startup, has ended plans to use a new line of stationary power plants developed by Boom Supersonic, according to reports from TechCrunch on September 25, 2026.
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Crusoe Abandons $1.25B Plan to Use Boom Supersonic Turbines at AI Data Centers
The company had previously signed on to be the first customer for Boom's "Superpower" turbine business, agreeing to spend $1.25 billion on 29 of the 42-megawatt turbines. The first deliveries were originally scheduled to begin in 2027.
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl confirmed the partnership is no longer moving forward in a post on X. Scholl noted that the turbines would no longer be part of Crusoe's near-term primary power mix at its Abilene site and other locations. He stated that Boom will continue delivering approximately 250MW of Superpower turbines to other sites next year, with a target of 1GW by 2028.
A Crusoe spokesperson, Andrew Schmitt, told TechCrunch via email that the company remains flexible in choosing energy solutions—including wind, solar, batteries, and the grid—as its portfolio grows. While noting that Boom has been a significant partner, Schmitt stated the partnership is "not the right fit today."
Crusoe's current 1.2 gigawatt data center in Abilene, Texas, which provides computing power to OpenAI and Oracle, is primarily powered by the electrical grid and uses gas-turbine power plants only for backup. The company is also constructing a 900 megawatt data center in Abilene for Microsoft, which is intended to be powered by on-site gas turbines.
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- Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers （TechCrunch AI, 2026-09-25）