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Crusoe cancels $1.25B Boom turbine deal
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- →AI data center operators are reconsidering heavy reliance on on-site gas generation despite high energy demands.
- →Boom Supersonic loses its anchor customer for its stationary power plant business, threatening its cash flow model.
- →The deal highlights the tension between massive capital raises and the practical realities of infrastructure deployment timelines.
Crusoe Energy has terminated its agreement to purchase $1.25 billion worth of stationary gas turbines from Boom Supersonic for its AI data centers in Abilene, Texas. The deal, which would have made Crusoe the launch customer for Boom’s Superpower technology, was abandoned as Crusoe shifted its energy strategy toward grid power and a mix of renewables. Boom CEO Blake Scholl confirmed the partnership ended, noting that turbines are no longer part of Crusoe's near-term primary power mix. This withdrawal represents a significant setback for Boom, which had relied on this revenue stream to fund its commercial aviation ambitions.
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