Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoTexas grid paid firm to stop mining crypto during heatwavegizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1362arrow-down13
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minus-squareb000rglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·10 months agoMakes sense to me, just sounds like the crypto company is holding the state’s power grid hostage
minus-squareBobert@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·10 months agoWho 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.