在擔心噪音污染後，比特幣挖礦業務獲準保留開發許可證

卡加利 MAGA Energy 的 Beaver County 計畫提出了兩個裝有電腦的海運貨櫃，由來自現場天然氣井的四台發電機供電。

A bitcoin mining operation has been permitted to continue its development after concerns were raised about noise pollution.

在對噪音污染提出擔憂後，比特幣挖礦業務已被允許繼續發展。

The Beaver County project by Calgary-based MAGA Energy proposes two sea can containers of computers powered by four generators drawing from a natural gas well on site. The computers would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, running data algorithms to create cryptocurrency.

卡加利 MAGA Energy 的 Beaver County 計畫提出了兩個裝有電腦的海運貨櫃，由現場天然氣井的四台發電機供電。這些計算機將每週 7 天、每天 24 小時運行，運行資料演算法來創建加密貨幣。

The facility would be located on a rural property 55 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.

該設施將位於埃德蒙頓東南 55 公里處的一處鄉村土地上。

The Beaver County Development Authority approved a development permit for the project. Notifications from MAGA were sent to property owners within 1,500 metres and nine adjacent owners by the development authority but no concerns were raised as a result.

海狸縣發展局批准了該計畫的開發許可證。開發部門已將 MAGA 的通知發送給 1,500 公尺範圍內的業主和九名鄰近業主，但沒有引起任何擔憂。

However, a property owner beyond the notification area appealed the approval. Noise from an existing similar development 600 metres from the owner was creating a nuisance and they were concerned the proposed development would cause similar problems.

然而，通知範圍以外的業主對批准提出上訴。距離業主 600 公尺的現有類似開發案發出的噪音造成了滋擾，他們擔心擬議的開發案也會造成類似問題。

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) sets out permissible sound levels depending on population density and proximity to transportation, ranging from 40 to 60 decibels. The appellant argued the permissible sound level of 40 dB is excessive in a rural area and a lower limit should be used.

艾伯塔省公用事業委員會 (AUC) 根據人口密度和交通距離規定了允許的聲級，範圍為 40 至 60 分貝。上訴人辯稱，40 分貝的允許聲級在農村地區過高，應使用較低的限值。

A Dec. 20 decision from the Alberta Land and Property Rights Tribunal upheld the permit approval.

艾伯塔省土地和產權法庭 12 月 20 日所做的決定維持了許可證的批准。

"The predicted noise level of the generators is substantially below the threshold set by the AUC. No evidence was presented to suggest otherwise," it reads.

「發電機的預測噪音水平遠低於 AUC 設定的閾值。沒有證據表明情況並非如此，」它寫道。

"The generators incorporate some noise reduction features in their design, and additional mitigation features can be added if required."

“發電機在設計中融入了一些降噪功能，如果需要，還可以添加額外的緩解功能。”

According to submissions from MAGA, the theoretical noise levels for eight residents ranged from around 19 to 25 dB.

根據 MAGA 提交的材料，8 名居民的理論噪音水平約為 19 至 25 分貝。

The permit approval included a number of conditions, including around monitoring and potential sound mitigation. The project is also subject to Beaver County noise control bylaw.

許可證的批准包括許多條件，包括監測和潛在的聲音緩解。該項目也受海狸縣噪音控制法規的約束。

During the appeal, the development authority reconsidered its position and was concerned about potential inaccuracies in noise calculations. It submitted revised conditions for consideration, including a new condition for the permit to be temporary for 18 months.

在上訴期間，開發部門重新考慮了其立場，並對噪音計算中潛在的不準確之處表示擔憂。它提交了修訂後的條件供考慮，其中包括臨時許可證的新條件為 18 個月。

The well is projected to support natural gas to the generators for two to three years.

該井預計可為發電機提供兩到三年的天然氣。

The tribunal added one condition: a five-year time limit.

仲裁庭增加了一項條件：五年期限。

The tribunal found that the five-year time limit would allow MAGA to "exhaust the resource in their estimated time frame," and would enable the development authority to look at the operation's impact.

仲裁庭認為，五年期限將使 MAGA “在預計的時間範圍內用盡資源”，並使開發部門能夠審視該行動的影響。

The tribunal noted MAGA is still responsible for all other applicable permits and approvals required for the project from the appropriate authorities.

仲裁庭指出，MAGA 仍負責該專案所需的相關當局的所有其他適用許可和批准。