In theory, it’s a good thing - Bitcoin miners but up energy most of the time and that additional capacity can be directed towards cities in the event of another

In theory, it’s a good thing - Bitcoin miners but up energy most of the time and that additional capacity can be directed towards cities in the event of another cold snap / heatwave. It remains to be seen how that works out for them long-term, but in general Bitcoin miners are extremely price sensitive on electricity so if the cities are willing to pay a slightly higher price they’ll probably get it.