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Topic	Over 2% of total US electricity generation now goes to bitcoin mining
kirbymuncher 02/05/24 11:35:40 AM #33:	brestugo posted... several mining operations have signed up for demand-response programs, where they agree to take their operations offline if electricity demand is likely to exceed generating capacity in return for compensation by the grid operator. It has been widely reported that one facility in Texasthe one at the former aluminum smelter siteearned over $30 million by shutting down during a heat wave in 2023. this is ridiculous move in somewhere, suck up all their electricity to make money, and then also ask for money when you decide to stop sucking up their electricity --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:978666463] in Over 2% of... [t:80688470]...</cite> <quote>brestugo posted... </cite><quote>several mining operations have signed up for demand-response programs, where they agree to take their operations offline if electricity demand is likely to exceed generating capacity in return for compensation by the grid operator. It has been widely reported that one facility in Texasthe one at the former aluminum smelter siteearned over $30 million by shutting down during a heat wave in 2023.</quote>this is ridiculous move in somewhere, suck up all their electricity to make money, and then also ask for money when you decide to stop sucking up their electricity --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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