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Hydro-Québec Looks to Suspend Power Distribution to Crypto Miners in Bid to S...
According to a Hydro-Québec newsroom report, the company has asked the electricity transmission and distribution regulator, Régie de l’énergie, to cease offering services to crypto miners. The Hydro-Québec report stresses that “growth in electricity demand is expected to continue in Québec. Hydro-Québec Targets Blockchain Industry in Order to Stave off Electricity Demand Cryptocurrency miners in Québec may need to find new sources of energy if Hydro-Québec’s request to the lead distribution regulator Régie de l’énergie is approved. The request mentioned at the end of the electricity demand....
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