Bitcoin miners eye grid flexibility role as regulators scrutinize access

Owners of datacenters and crypto mining operations are claiming that their businesses, far from being a drag on electric systems, can help integrate renewables and balance grids. With its Renewable Bitcoin Quarq Spread Index, S&P Global Commodity Insights tracks the profitability of mining bitcoin, accounting for the costs of renewable certificates using Platts Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) and Platts Guarantee…