據報道，比特幣挖礦幫助德州避免了 18B 美元的能源成本

這些發現是數位資產研究所在周一的報告中得出的，該報告讚揚了德克薩斯州電力可靠性委員會首席執行官布拉德瓊斯的努力

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining played a crucial role in saving Texas from an astronomical $18 billion energy bill.

比特幣（CRYPTO：BTC）挖礦在拯救德州免受 180 億美元天文數位能源費用方面發揮了至關重要的作用。

Here's how: Natural gas-fired plants, known as gas peaker plants, are typically employed to stabilize grids during periods of high demand. However, these plants come with several drawbacks, including substantial carbon footprints, hefty setup and maintenance costs, and extended periods of idleness.

具體方法如下：天然氣發電廠（稱為天然氣尖峰發電廠）通常用於在高需求期間穩定電網。然而，這些工廠有幾個缺點，包括大量的碳足跡、高昂的安裝和維護成本以及長時間的閒置。

Enter Bitcoin mining, which emerged as a greener and more economically viable alternative to gas peaker plants, according to a report by the Digital Assets Research Institute. The report highlighted that Bitcoin mining operations can be scaled up or down rapidly to meet the varying energy demands of the state.

根據數位資產研究所的報告，比特幣挖礦已成為天然氣調峰工廠的更環保、更經濟可行的替代品。報告強調，比特幣挖礦業務可以快速擴大或縮小規模，以滿足該州不同的能源需求。

Most notably, several major Bitcoin mining companies, including Riot Platforms (NYSE:RIOT), actively participated in the Texas grid's Demand Response programs. By seamlessly adjusting their mining operations in response to the state's energy needs, these companies rendered the need for gas peaker plants virtually obsolete.

最值得注意的是，包括 Riot Platforms (NYSE:RIOT) 在內的幾家主要比特幣挖礦公司積極參與了德克薩斯州電網的需求響應計劃。透過根據州能源需求無縫調整採礦作業，這些公司幾乎不再需要天然氣調峰工廠。

According to the report, the staggering cost of these gas peaker plants, which would ultimately be shouldered by Texans in the form of higher power bills, now stands at an astonishing $18 billion.

根據該報告，這些天然氣調峰發電廠的成本令人震驚，最終將由德州人以更高的電費形式承擔，目前已達到驚人的 180 億美元。

Miners in the Lone Star State contribute to stabilizing the power grid by increasing their operations when there is an excess capacity of electricity and drastically reducing them when the state demands more usage during extreme weather conditions. This flexibility allows grid operators to utilize less energy from less efficient power plants and incorporate renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, which can go underutilized during peak demand.

孤星州的礦工在電力容量過剩時增加運營，並在極端天氣條件下要求更多使用時大幅減少運營，從而為穩定電網做出了貢獻。這種靈活性使電網營運商能夠利用效率較低的發電廠的更少能源，並納入太陽能和風能等再生能源，這些能源在高峰需求期間可能未被充分利用。

Benzinga recently reported that U.S. miners now control over 30% of the global network hash rate, indicating a 9% increase in market share since April's halving.

Benzinga 最近報告稱，美國礦商目前控制著全球網路算力的 30% 以上，這表明自 4 月減半以來，市場份額增加了 9%。