(SHELTON, WA) – We’ve been hearing more about
cryptocurrencies these days. The best
known cryptocurrency is bitcoin. Mason County PUD 3 spokesman Joel Myer says
the utility’s commissioners last week unanimously approved a moratorium on
accepting applications for service to “cryptocurrency” mining operations after
receiving request from a company for 10 megawatts of electricity for their
bitcoin business. Myer says the commissioners expect the moratorium will be in
place only about 3 or 4 months to give the utility time to do its due diligence
on the issue. He says there are currently two cryptocurrency mining operations
in the county, but on a much more modest scale.
