Crusoe Energy Scraps $1.25 Billion Turbine Deal with Boom Supersonic

Crusoe, which recently secured $3.9 billion in funding, initially committed to purchasing 29 of Boom’s 42-megawatt Superpower turbines. The partnership aimed to integrate technology derived from the engine of Boom’s Overture supersonic jet into Crusoe’s expansive AI data center portfolio. However, Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl confirmed on X that the collaboration is no longer moving forward, noting that turbines do not currently align with Crusoe’s primary power mix at its Abilene, Texas, campus.

While the loss of its launch customer represents a strategic hurdle for Boom—which raised $300 million last year to commercialize the power plant division—the company remains focused on broader deployment. Scholl stated that Boom expects to deliver 250 megawatts of Superpower capacity to other clients next year, with a target of 1 gigawatt by 2028. Crusoe spokesperson Andrew Schmitt emphasized that the company maintains a flexible approach to energy, prioritizing site-specific solutions including wind, solar, and grid power as its operations expand. Crusoe’s current infrastructure in Abilene, which supports major clients like Oracle and OpenAI, continues to rely on a mix of grid energy and existing gas-turbine backup systems.