AboutBit Sullivan County facility

From Global Energy Monitor
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AboutBit Sullivan County facility is a proposed 115 MW cryptocurrency mine, to be located at the coal-fired Merom Generating Station in Sullivan County, Indiana.

Location

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Background

On May 11, 2022, AboutBit issued a press release announcing a five year deal to secure 115 MW from the coal fired power plant, and that the facility is expected to go online in the next 30 days.[1] The generating station—currently owned by Hoosier Energy—is being acquired by Hallador Power Co. LLC, with the deal expected to close in July 2022.[2] In 2020, Hoosier Energy announced a plan that included the retirement of the Merom plant, but those plans have been shelved as a result of Hallador's acquisition and AboutBit's agreement to purchase power from the plant.[3][4] Hallador also owns Sunrise Coal LLC, Indiana's second largest coal producer.[3]

Project Details

  • Power usage (MW): 115 MW
  • Owner: AboutBit
  • Parent:
  • Location: 5500 W County Rd 200 S, Sullivan, IN 47882
  • Coordinates: 39.067889, -87.513056

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ "AboutBit launches one of nation's largest cryptocurrency mining facilities". Global News Wire. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Startup to Establish Crypto Mining Facility in Sullivan County". Inside Indiana Business. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AboutBit to open new crypto mining facility in Southern Indiana". The Business Journals. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Global Energy Monitor: Merom Generating Station".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)