Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has installed 19 additional portable gas turbines at its Colossus 2 facility, according to internal company emails. The expansion comes as the company faces continued legal challenges regarding air quality impacts from its operations.

The new turbines represent a significant increase in xAI's on-site power generation capacity as the company scales up its AI computing operations. The Colossus 2 site houses large-scale data center infrastructure required for training and running artificial intelligence models.

xAI is currently involved in ongoing litigation concerning the environmental impact of its gas-powered generation systems. The lawsuit centers on air quality concerns related to emissions from the company's portable power units.

The company has been utilizing gas-fired power generation to meet the substantial electricity demands of its AI operations, which require consistent and reliable power sources for round-the-clock computing activities. The addition of nearly two dozen new turbines suggests xAI is preparing for further expansion of its computational capabilities.