Hydro-Québec Looks to Suspend Power Distribution to Crypto Miners in Bid to Save Capacity

Bitcoin.com | Nov 7, 2022 at 12:30 AM
  • The company has asked the electricity transmission and distribution regulator, Régie de l’énergie, to cease offering services to crypto miners.
  • The request mentioned at the end of the electricity demand study is a “request to suspend the allocation of electricity to the blockchain industry”.
  • It’s unclear how the request will affect miners operating in Quebec and it’s also unknown exactly how many facilities are leveraging Hydro-Québec’s resources.