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British Columbia To Suspend New Power Connections for Crypto Mining

For the next 18 months, a state-owned power utility provider in the Canadian province of British Columbia, BC Hydro, is going to suspend all new power connection requests from cryptocurrency mining firms.

The government of the province of British Columbia announced the development in a statement on 21 December, stating that this decision will allow the authorities to develop a permanent framework that can better balance the requirements of both the mining industry and the region’s residents and other businesses.

As per Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation, the step is aimed to preserve the clean energy it provides for the residents and businesses.

BC Hydro currently serves seven cryptocurrency mining businesses. However, the step is not going to impact six more units, totaling 273 MW, that is in the advanced stages of connection.

There are 21 cryptocurrency mining projects that are, at the moment, requesting a total of 1,403 MW of electricity. However, new cryptocurrency mining projects will not be able to begin the process of power connection with BC Hydro, and projects at the early stages of the connection process will also be suspended.

(By Suzuki Shillsalot)

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