Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前Texas grid paid firm to stop mining crypto during heatwavegizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1363arrow-down14
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minus-squareb000rg@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 年前Makes sense to me, just sounds like the crypto company is holding the state’s power grid hostage
minus-squareBobert@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 年前Who has the keys to free the hostage? ERCOT or the Crypto Mine? Don’t blame the Crypto Mine for the decisions of the State or ERCOT. TVA doesn’t give energy credits. They give you a thirty minute notice that your ¢/kwh is about to quadruple.
Makes sense to me, just sounds like the crypto company is holding the state’s power grid hostage
Who has the keys to free the hostage? ERCOT or the Crypto Mine?
Don’t blame the Crypto Mine for the decisions of the State or ERCOT.
TVA doesn’t give energy credits. They give you a thirty minute notice that your ¢/kwh is about to quadruple.