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Alexander C. Kaufman
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Good thread here from a trusted energy researcher on how crypto mining companies can avoid the cost of new power plants by implementing flexible loads — essentially turning operations off at certain times when the grid is overburdened. Curious what those of you in the industry think https://x.com/tylerhnorris/status/1913249461091840195?s=46
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This is literally what my company is doing ! But with integrated solar and energy storage so you can have islanding capabilities, grid connection to participate in DR, and can arbitrage based on preference (cost, grid “cleanliness”, etc)
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Alexander C. Kaufman
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That’s awesome. Did you see Tyler’s big study at Duke on data centers from February?
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@hnnhstphnz
Oh no I didn’t - I should clarify we aren’t doing this specifically (ie targering crypto mining) but more so applying adaptive load management to help stay resilient
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