This is shameful either way, but per the NBC article it sounds like they will need a few years to be sure the lake is warming: > A full thermal study hasn't be

This is shameful either way, but per the NBC article it sounds like they will need a few years to be sure the lake is warming: > A full thermal study hasn't been produced and won't be until 2023, but residents protesting the plant say the lake is warmer with Greenidge operating. Greenidge recently published average discharged water temperatures from March 1 to April 17, during the trout spawning season; they were around 46 degrees to 54 degrees, with differences between inflow and outflow of 5 degrees to 7.5 degrees. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/some-locals-say-bitcoin-mining-operation-ruining-one-finger-lakes-n1272938 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/some-locals-say-... But apparently they plan to expand this business model. > In March, Greenidge said its Bitcoin mining capacity of 19 megawatts should reach 45 megawatts by December and may ramp to 500 megawatts by 2025 as it replicates its model elsewhere. Larger gas-fired plants in the U.S. have capacities of 1,500 to 3,500 megawatts.