The electricity consumption of Bitcoin mining operations has always been a thorn in the side of many people. Various studies on this topic have been published over the years. In Chelan County, Washington, a major development is taking place. Rural electric utilities are taking an aggressive stance against various Bitcoin mining firms over their “disruption” of the local power grid. Chelan County Turns on Bitcoin Mining Over the past two to three years, various Bitcoin mining firms have set up shop in Washington’s Chelan County. This part of the state has an abundance of renewable energy, and its power grid seems more than capablePowered by WPeMatico
