Bitcoin Mining is Strengthening the Grid

Most Texans don’t know that Bitcoin mining is strengthening the grid by turning off their machines when power demand spikes. They also soak up stranded energy in rural areas thereby incentivizing more power generation. These kinds of flexible loads are crucial for grids of the future.

Industrial-grade Bitcoin mining container filled with high-performance mining rigs, shown in a detailed side view under clear skies. Photo credit: Dan Koehler.
Close-up view inside a bitcoin mining container displaying rows of high-performance mining rigs equipped with cooling fans. Photo credit: Dan Koehler.

Resources Related to Bitcoin Mining and the Grid

Resources for helping with conversations about how Bitcoin Mining is helpful to the grid and expanding energy generation.

Bitcoin & the Power Grid

ERCOT: Large Flexible Loads
How Mining Helps the Grid
TX A&M: BTC Mining and the Grid
Winter Storm Heather Graph

Bitcoin & Sustainability

KPMG Report: Mining and ESG
Daniel Batten Bitcoin Mining Charts
Proof of Work and Enabling the Energy Transition

Bitcoin & Economic Opportunity

Brad Jones, Bitcoin and the Grid
Large Flexible Load Behavior