据报道，比特币挖矿帮助德克萨斯州避免了 18B 美元的能源成本

这些发现是数字资产研究所在周一的一份报告中得出的，该报告赞扬了德克萨斯州电力可靠性委员会首席执行官布拉德·琼斯的努力

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

比特币（CRYPTO：BTC）挖矿在拯救德克萨斯州免受 180 亿美元天文数字能源费用方面发挥了至关重要的作用。

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.

具体方法如下：天然气发电厂（称为天然气调峰发电厂）通常用于在高需求期间稳定电网。然而，这些工厂有几个缺点，包括大量的碳足迹、高昂的安装和维护成本以及长时间的闲置。

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.

根据数字资产研究所的一份报告，比特币挖矿已成为天然气调峰工厂的一种更环保、更经济可行的替代品。该报告强调，比特币挖矿业务可以快速扩大或缩小规模，以满足该州不同的能源需求。

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) 在内的几家主要比特币挖矿公司积极参与了德克萨斯州电网的需求响应计划。通过根据州能源需求无缝调整采矿作业，这些公司几乎不再需要天然气调峰工厂。

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.

根据该报告，这些天然气调峰发电厂的成本令人震惊，最终将由德克萨斯人以更高的电费形式承担，目前已达到惊人的 180 亿美元。

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.

孤星州的矿工在电力容量过剩时增加运营，并在极端天气条件下要求更多使用时大幅减少运营，从而为稳定电网做出了贡献。这种灵活性使电网运营商能够利用效率较低的发电厂的更少能源，并纳入太阳能和风能等可再生能源，这些能源在高峰需求期间可能未得到充分利用。

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 最近报告称，美国矿商目前控制着全球网络算力的 30% 以上，这表明自 4 月份减半以来，市场份额增加了 9%。