Riot Blockchain Navarro County facility
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The Riot Blockchain Navarro County facility is a proposed 1 GW Bitcoin mining facility located near Corsicana, Texas, USA. It is proposed to be built by Riot Blockchain, and would become the largest cryptocurrency mining operation in the US and possibly the world.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the site of the proposed Riot Blockchain Navarro County Facility at the Navarro Switching Station (substation). The construction site is within 1250 feet of the substation.
Background
The facility would be Riot Blockchain's second major cryptocurrency mining operation in Texas. The other is the Whinstone facility near Rockdale, Texas, and as of June 2022 it is the largest cryptocurrency mine in North America, at 400 MW (with plans to expand to 750 MW). Riot Blockchain announced plans for the construction of the Navarro County facility in April 2022.[1] It will be built in phases, with the first phase consisting of 400 MW of installed capacity, followed by a 600 MW expansion. Construction on phase I is expected to continue into the first quarter of 2024.
A local civic group has formed to oppose the construction of the facility.[2][3]
Project Details
- Power usage (MW): 1000
- Owner: Riot Blockchain
- Parent:
- Location: located within 1250 feet of the Navarro Switching Station
- Coordinates: 31.9636211, -96.5210326
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "RIOT BLOCKCHAIN ANNOUNCES 1 GW DEVELOPMENT IN NAVARRO COUNTY, TEXAS". Riot Blockchain news. 6/16/2022. Retrieved 6/17/2022.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ↑ "'We do not want this': Corsicana group protests Riot Blockchain's Bitcoin mining facility". Dallas Morning News. 6/16/2022. Retrieved 6/17/2022.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ↑ "U.S. town residents push back against world's largest Bitcoin mining facility due to fears of increased bills". Finbold. 6/16/2022. Retrieved 6/17/2022.
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