Commission Discusses Proposed 10 MW Simple Mining Facility; Questions on Interruptible Load, Noise and Local Benefits
City staff presented a proposed land-lease and electric-service agreement for a 10-megawatt Simple Mining cryptocurrency facility on city-owned land; the project requires interruptible rather than firm load, was approved by the planning commission, and would run on a closed-loop cooling system with reduced visual height. Commissioners pressed staff on rates, curtailment capability, noise and local economic benefits.
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Staff introduced a proposed land-lease and electric-service agreement with Simple Mining LLC for a 10-megawatt digital-currency mining facility on 3.88 acres adjacent to the city's substation and a concrete plant. Jameson told the commission the planning commission/board of adjustment recently approved a conditional-use permit and variance for the project and that the company has redesigned the site to reduce container height and use closed-loop (liquid/hydro) cooling to reduce noise and visibility.
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