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B.C. Government Temporarily Suspends Requests for Electricity Connections from Crypto Miners
Today in BC | Canadian Press | Dec 21, 2022
Image: Unsplash/Fré Sonneveld
18-month suspension to give province and BC Hydro time to engage with industry and First Nations
- The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power supply while supporting climate action and economic goals.
- A statement from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation says 21 cryptocurrency projects are requesting a total of 1,403 megawatts, enough to power about 570,000 homes per year, or 2.1 million electric vehicles.
- It says the 18-month suspension will give the province and BC Hydro time to engage with industry and First Nations as a permanent framework for cryptocurrency operations is developed.
See: Canada: Release Of Draft Tax Legislation For Consultation including GST/HST for Crypto Mining
- B.C.’s electricity is generated almost entirely by hydropower, and the province says it has attracted “unprecedented interest” from cryptocurrency miners.
- The statement says seven operational cryptocurrency mining projects and six more projects that are well advanced in the connection process won’t be affected by the suspension. Their consumption totals 273 megawatts.
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