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When should a Bitcoin mine run—and when should it curtail?
Follow a modeled 10 MW mining site through price response, ERCOT 4CP, demand response, and the operating evidence needed to verify results.
Reserve your seat
Register to attend live and receive the session recording afterward.
One site. Three mechanisms. Better operating decisions.
Grid strategy is not one program or one revenue stream. In this session, Nima Amir and Tyler Schmill will use a single 10 MW reference site to show how price response, coincident-peak avoidance, and paid demand response differ—and why the distinction matters to mining economics.
- Apply a simplified curtail-or-run screen using mining revenue per MWh.
- Understand how four 15-minute summer peak intervals can shape a year of ERCOT transmission charges.
- Identify the metering, event logs, and operating controls needed to verify performance.
Built for operators—and the people becoming operators
Familiarity with basic Bitcoin mining economics is helpful. No prior grid-market expertise is required.
What the session covers
- 1
Why Bitcoin mining can function as flexible load
- 2
The simplified curtail-or-run decision
- 3
ERCOT 4CP as a coincident-peak worked example
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Price response vs. 4CP avoidance vs. demand response
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A 10 MW cost-of-inaction capstone
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Live Q&A
Meet the Speakers
Nima Amir
Chief Operating Officer, LōD
Energy-operations perspective and technical instruction
Nima Amir serves as Chief Operating Officer at LōD, where he works on the operating systems that help Bitcoin mining sites respond to grid conditions in real time. In this session, he brings a practical, operator-facing view to price response and demand-response mechanics, focusing on the decisions and controls site teams use day to day.
Tyler Schmill
Chief Executive Officer, Bitcoin Mining Institute
Host and translator between mining economics and operator education
Tyler Schmill is Chief Executive Officer of Bitcoin Mining Institute, where he works to build practical education for mining operators and the people entering the industry. He hosts this session to connect core mining economics with the grid concepts operators increasingly need to understand before applying them on site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a product demo?
No. This is an educational session focused on operating concepts and a modeled 10 MW example.
Do I need grid-market experience?
No. Basic familiarity with mining economics is helpful, but the grid concepts are introduced from the foundation.
Will the recording be available?
Yes. Registrants will receive the recording after the live session.
Will the examples apply to every mining site?
No. Programs, tariffs, market rules, contracts, and site conditions vary. The reference site is designed to teach the decision framework.