Crusoe cancels $1.25 billion data center turbine order, leaving Boom without its launch customer
A signed $1.25 billion gas turbine order has been cancelled with confirmation from both sides; Boom loses its launch customer and the reason remains undisclosed.
Original event 2026-09-25
Crusoe has terminated its $1.25 billion order for gas turbines from Boom Supersonic, and both companies confirm the partnership is over.
Crusoe is a Denver-based AI data center builder behind the large Abilene, Texas campus that serves OpenAI, and it recently raised $3.9 billion. Boom Supersonic, the company developing the Overture supersonic airliner, adapted that jet's engine into a stationary gas turbine called Superpower last year. Crusoe had signed on as the first customer for 29 of the 42-megawatt turbines, with first deliveries due in 2027.
Boom CEO Blake Scholl said Friday on X that turbines are no longer part of Crusoe's near-term primary power mix, so a launch partnership no longer made sense. He said Boom will deliver about 250MW to other sites next year. Crusoe spokesperson Andrew Schmitt confirmed to TechCrunch that the companies are no longer doing business, saying Crusoe will keep choosing turbines, wind, solar, batteries and the grid flexibly per site.
The existing 1.2GW Abilene campus runs on grid power, with gas turbines only for backup. The 900MW campus under construction for Microsoft is the one that will use on-site gas turbines. Neither company explained the specific reason for the cancellation.