It's Officially Too Hot for Crypto Mining in Texas
— Mining, Electricity, Energy, Power, Operations, Grid, Officially, Temperatures, Heat, Crypto — 1 min read
Temperatures in Texas are expected to go well over 100 degrees this week. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas asked residents and businesses to try and conserve some electricity during peak hours. Major bitcoin mining operations have acquiesced to turning off their power-hungry systems so as not to tax Texas. The so-called “heat dome” covering Texas has also knocked out a lot of the wind power the state depends on, leaving the state’s renewable energy production to solar panels. Despite the obvious issues with how hot Texas often becomes, crypto mining operations flood the state, incentivized by pro-crypto lawmakers and a deregulated energy infrastructure. These miners have already agreed to power down during hot spells, even if that means they mine less than usual. Source