I read that some miners operate right next to hydro electric stations where electricity comes cheap, that would mean they are using excess energy that would hav

I read that some miners operate right next to hydro electric stations where electricity comes cheap, that would mean they are using excess energy that would have been lost in transit? https://news.bitcoin.com/how-big-hydro-power-partners-with-bitcoin-miners-to-prevent-energy-waste/ https://news.bitcoin.com/how-big-hydro-power-partners-with-b...