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Resident raises power, water and noise concerns over proposed Bitcoin manufacturing site
Summary
Resident Daniel White asked whether land sold to a Bitcoin "manufacturing" company will build a facility across from the butcher block, saying it could draw as much power as 2,000 homes and run cooling equipment 24/7. City officials said no formal application had been filed and advised contacting the Cascade Economic Development Corporation.
A Cascade resident urged the City Council on March 9 to answer questions about reports that Cascade Development sold property to a Bitcoin manufacturing company that plans to build a facility across from the butcher block.
"I'm Daniel White. I live at 151 Jack Oak up on the hill by the water tower," the resident told the council during public comment. He said he had heard the site would house rows of computers that would need extensive cooling, and that he had been told the operation could consume "the same amount of electricity as 2,000 homes." He added that constant noise from compressors and large fans could keep neighbors…
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