Core Scientific Whitfield County facility

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Core Scientific Whitfield County facility is an operating 170 MW cryptocurrency mine, located in Whitfield County, Georgia.

Location

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Background

In 2018, Core Scientific announced its plans to develop a sizable $42 million dollar cryptomining facility on the site of a vacant factory in Dalton, GA. The site had an operational capacity of 20 to 35 megawatts before reaching the target capacity of 170 MW after the facility was expanded in 2021. Prior to operations at the Core Scientific Whitfield County facility, Dalton Utilities, the local utility provider from which the facility sources its power, had a peak load demand of 275 MW. According to its website, the utility sources its power from various sources which include nuclear, coal, and natural gas power plants as well as purchasing hydroelectric and solar power. Dalton Utilities sources 90.57% of its MWh from two nuclear power plants, Plant Vogtle and Plant Hatch.

Project Details

• Power usage (MW): 170 MW
• Owner: Core Scientific
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• Location: 2205 Industrial South Rd, Dalton, GA 30721
• Coordinates: 34.71316, -84.95143 (EXACT)