在担心噪音污染后，比特币挖矿业务获准保留开发许可证

总部位于卡尔加里的 MAGA Energy 的海狸县项目提出了两个装有计算机的海罐集装箱，由来自现场天然气井的四台发电机供电。

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

在对噪音污染提出担忧后，比特币挖矿业务已被允许继续发展。

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.

总部位于卡尔加里的 MAGA Energy 的海狸县项目提出了两个装有计算机的海罐集装箱，由来自现场天然气井的四台发电机供电。这些计算机将每周 7 天、每天 24 小时运行，运行数据算法来创建加密货币。

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

该设施将位于埃德蒙顿东南 55 公里处的一处乡村土地上。

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.

海狸县发展局批准了该项目的开发许可证。开发部门已将 MAGA 的通知发送给 1,500 米范围内的业主和九名邻近业主，但没有引起任何担忧。

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，通知范围以外的业主对批准提出上诉。距离业主 600 米的现有类似开发项目发出的噪音造成了滋扰，他们担心拟议的开发项目也会造成类似问题。

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.

艾伯塔省公用事业委员会 (AUC) 根据人口密度和交通距离规定了允许的声级，范围为 40 至 60 分贝。上诉人辩称，40 分贝的允许声级在农村地区过高，应使用较低的限值。

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

艾伯塔省土地和产权法庭 12 月 20 日做出的决定维持了许可证的批准。

"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.

“发电机的预测噪音水平远低于 AUC 设定的阈值。没有证据表明情况并非如此，”它写道。

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

“发电机在设计中融入了一些降噪功能，如果需要，还可以添加额外的缓解功能。”

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

根据 MA​​GA 提交的材料，8 名居民的理论噪音水平在 19 至 25 分贝左右。

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.

许可证的批准包括许多条件，包括监测和潜在的声音缓解。该项目还受海狸县噪音控制法规的约束。

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.

在上诉期间，开发当局重新考虑了其立场，并对噪声计算中潜在的不准确之处表示担忧。它提交了修订后的条件供考虑，其中包括临时许可证的新条件为 18 个月。

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

该井预计可为发电机提供两到三年的天然气。

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

仲裁庭增加了一项条件：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.

仲裁庭认为，五年期限将使 MAGA “在预计的时间范围内用尽资源”，并使开发部门能够审视该行动的影响。

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 仍负责该项目所需的有关当局的所有其他适用许可和批准。