Texas governor turns to Bitcoin miners to bolster the power grid and his re-election

[captain queeg]

3. Hmmm. What could possibly go wrong?

I can kind of see the logic, but relying on miners to shut down is not exactly assured. If new plants can come online generating cheaper electricity that could be a good thing, but there’s plenty of unknowns. Doesn’t really sound like the kind of plan that ought to put TX grid on stable ground. More like the typical “free market” rethug BS. They should be looking at long term solutions and investments, not some cheap and quick fix that may or may not work. But I’m sure in typical fashion the rethugs will announce great achievement then walk away and let the next guy fix their mess.