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FERC Approves Settlement with Bitcoin Mining Company for Violations of PJM Must-Offer Requirements

On January 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) approved a Stipulation and Consent Agreement (Agreement) between the Office of Enforcement (OE) and Stronghold Digital Mining Inc....more

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FERC Approves First Enforcement Settlement Involving Power Plant Operations by Bitcoin Mining Company.

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Bitcoin mining company pays $1.42 million for violating PJM’s tariff in relation to its power plant operations. On January 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approved a settlement agreement...more

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Cryptomining Faces More Legislative Hurdles in US

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As cryptocurrency has increased its notoriety in the US, so has its demands on the US electrical grid. Indeed, the US is witnessing a constantly proliferating number of cryptomining facilities, which are large spaces – often...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2024

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Crypto Exchanges Launch Institutional Platform, LATAM Stablecoin - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of an institutional platform “aimed at institutions, asset managers, hedge funds and...more

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Integrating Bitcoin Miners into ERCOT: Critical Issues Come into Focus for Large Flexible Load Task Force

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On July 25, 2022, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s (ERCOT) Large Flexible Load Task Force (LFLTF) held its monthly meeting, and building on its progress to date, it delved deeper into addressing the core issues...more

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Why Renewable Energy Can’t Survive Without Bitcoin

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One of the key pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is curbing carbon emissions by reducing or eliminating fossil fuels. Efforts are underway to transition America onto relying 100% on renewable energy. To...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 32, August 2020

Trump Administration Approves Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for Land Leasing, Oil Drilling - "The Trump administration continues to roll back environmental protections and opening doors for the fossil fuel industry in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cryptocurrency Miners I“rate” At Energy Rate Decision

A Washington state federal court recently addressed claims relating to rates that cryptocurrency mining companies pay for electricity in Grant County, Washington. The court rejected all of the miner’s legal claims. The...more

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