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Mining news and original analysis with dated primary sources.
Cuentas signs a staged 24 MW West Texas mining power agreement
A September 23 SEC filing describes up to ten 2.4 MW container sets and about 4,200 ASIC miners, with $0.05/kWh energy pricing, revenue share and an 80% take-or-pay floor.
PNNL releases RATLLE method for large-load oscillation risk
PNNL-39459 presents a three-stage workflow for screening, simulation and severity analysis. Case studies show modeled 50 MW cyclic loads can excite wide-area grid modes at resonance.
PNNL models data-center controls as grid-service resources
PNNL report PNNL-39553 models coordinated compute, cooling, battery and onsite generation controls on a modified IEEE 24-bus system. The results are simulations, not operating guarantees.
DOE selects 21 geothermal projects as mining power demand grows
Five selected projects will test enhanced geothermal systems and 16 will drill for resource data. Up to $99 million is contemplated for initial work, but selections are not funding awards or new power for miners.
NERC computational-load standards pass initial ballot
NERC says foundational reliability standards for data centers, AI clusters and cryptocurrency facilities passed an initial ballot. Results still require validation and the standards process continues.
DOE emergency order expands Carolinas grid options during late heat
The September 18–21 order lets Duke Energy Carolinas dispatch specified and backup resources when reliability is threatened. We explain what it means—and does not mean—for flexible mining loads.
DOE orders Schahfer units available to MISO through December 18
The emergency order starts September 20 and concerns grid reliability, not a special rule for miners. Flexible-load operators should review curtailment and tariff assumptions.
Soluna’s Dorothy gets conditional ERCOT status for 100 MW
Soluna reports conditional Base Load classification for Dorothy and a separate 50 MW request under study. What these milestones mean for a wind-linked mining campus.
Ethiopian miners receive 23% of contracted power: what the latest report confirms
Bloomberg’s September 15 report describes power allocation at 23% of mining contracts. Epic Mining’s earlier notices show that the restrictions did not begin on that date.
Canaan mined 44 BTC in August and advances Canadian heat reuse
Canaan’s September 14 update reports 44 BTC mined in August, $0.043/kWh power costs and equipment installation at a Canadian greenhouse heat-recovery project.
Sangha’s 110.4 MW Texas campus gets conditional ERCOT status
ERCOT placed the planned campus in Batch Zero as Base Load, subject to audit and verification. About 19.9 MW is currently available; the rest is expected in 2028.
Cipher starts gas pipeline development for up to 2.5 GW
Lateral pipelines are intended to supply future generation across several data center sites. The capacity is planned, not already operating.