Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy
DMG plans to more than quadruple power use at the site to 65 megawatts, raising concerns over oversight in FortisBC territory.
- In Christina Lake, DMG Blockchain Solutions is retrofitting its cryptocurrency mine into an AI data centre, increasing power draw from 15 megawatts to 65 megawatts.
- The B.C. government mandated competitive bidding for new data centres on the BC Hydro grid, but these regulations do not apply to FortisBC territory in Southeastern British Columbia.
- DMG president Sheldon Bennett defended the project, stating the facility uses a closed-loop glycol cooling system; Grace McGregor, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Area C director, expressed frustration that "nobody lets you know what's going on."
- The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary passed a motion in May urging the province to implement stricter sector regulations, as industry advocates fear rejected BC Hydro projects may flock to the Fortis grid.
- FortisBC director of energy solutions Jason Wolfe maintains the utility assesses large requests on a case-by-case basis, while the province develops plans to manage surging energy demand from data centres and industrial projects.
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Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy - Creston Valley Advance
Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect. But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC. In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the provin…
Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect. But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC. In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the provin…
Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy - Grand Forks Gazette
Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect. But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC. In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the provin…
Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect. But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC. In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the provin…
Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy - Northern Sentinel
Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect. But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC. In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the provin…
Penticton Western News
Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy
Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect. But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC. In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the provin…
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