electric grid

This thread is for the mostly bad, but potentially good things Data Center related...... IMO if these companies are able/ willing to spend 10's of billions on Data Centers AND get state, county, local tax breaks, they should also be forced to contribute to upgrading the electric grid or build...

Texas paid bitcoin miner Riot $31.7 million to shut down during heat wave in August Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms raked in $31.7 million in energy credits from Texas power grid operator ERCOT in August. During a record-breaking heat wave in the state, Riot voluntarily curtailed its energy...