Stoll said staff reviewing meter readings saw power use at the Wenatchee apartment jump 20-fold in a month. Use went from a typical 500 kilowatt hours (kwH) to 11,000-plus kwH, far above what residential wiring is designed to carry. When PUD staff checked the location, they could see open windows and a balcony door open to the chilly spring air likely keeping the cryptocurrency mining equipment cool. Investigation showed no one living in the apartment.
In Malaga, PUD staff notified the homeowner his mining operation was unauthorized. He talked with staff about options for legal service, but continued to mine without following through until crews disconnected service. In Chelan, an approved operator went beyond the allowed power amount without notifying the PUD as required.
So the first guy had about 10 antminers there.
No wonder nobody was living int here, how could somebody sleep with that noise.
But not living there, running the miners in a house with open windows and balcony, what where those guys thinking?
Those miners could take real damage in case it rained suddenly or simply get stolen.
The average residential electricity rate in Chelan is 3.22¢/kWh
Hmm, that's real cheap. I wonder how many more are still around but mining with just one or two and keeping a low profile.
