Alexandra DaCosta (CEO) and David Yi (Chief Commercial Officer) join the show to talk about Aspen Creek Digital Corp.'s fundraise and their model for additive renewable mining. In this episode:

• What was it like raising for a mining firm in this environment
• David and Alexandra's backgrounds and how the came to cofound ACDC
• Why ACDC is pursuing a 'power first' model and what that means
• ACDC's wind, solar, and battery approach to energy
• Why ACDC focuses on additional, new renewable generation
• How mining behind the meter with renewable sources actually works
• Why intermittency of wind and solar is not a dealbreaker for Bitcoin miners
• The merits of going behind the meter for a Bitcoin miner
• The importance of the Inflation Reduction Act for renewables
• Industries are becoming more location agnostic overall
• Are Bitcoin miners doing a sufficiently good job of disclosures around their energy mix?
• What is the feasibility of batteries at grid scale?
• Are Bitcoin miners interfering with the market signal indicating where transmission should be built?
• How Aspen Creek pairs demand response with renewable incentivization
• How Aspen Creek affects power prices paid by households

Read more:

• Aspen Creek's fundraise announcement
• ACDigitalCorp website

Intro and outro music: Daniel Allan's Collage #344