Crypto Miners Are Being Paid to Take Pressure Off the Texas Electric Grid

“Say lightning strikes and a big power plant goes down. In an emergency, ERCOT calls on the reserves on the sidelines controlled by miners. The miners shut down and free up the megawatts that compensate for the power that went offline." - Voltus CEO, Gregg Dixon.

August 18, 2022
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