Per nostr:npub1wnnp4l034tcrkfncc6yfnqe7pct9y4k2n2t085v0t56ua0jktusq990j59 : While ERCOT begged Texans to conserve power, Texas paid $31 million to Riot, a bitcoin miner, to cut its energy use.

In Texas, #Bitcoin mining electricity usage est? 33 gigawatts/yr

All Houston households usage est ? - 6 GW/yr

For more, read nostr:npub1jrluvdvnr6slw57glv43rq636j5gthqc6flnwd4wu90nlwyk5yssjpkrkx Mpost and Houston Chronicle article: 

https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/111024846588032458

#energy #Texas #TexasGrid