Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC), a renewable bitcoin mining operator, announced that its second high performance computing center (HPCC) co-located with renewable energy commenced operations in Texas. The 30-megwatt (MW) data center is capable of hosting 10,000 ASIC miners and is connected behind-the-meter with a new 87MW solar farm.
This project represents additional power generation resources for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), as well as valuable controllable-load resources that expand the reach of renewables by stabilizing the grid.
ACDC has entered into a hosting agreement with Compass Mining to host 27MW of capacity at the facility to be deployed in Q4 2022. Compass Mining is a bitcoin-first, proof-of-work mining company aiming to strengthen Bitcoin's network by democratizing hash rate by offering easy procurement and deployment of mining machines for institutional and retail clients. ACDC's facility will represent one of the largest re