Proponents of Bitcoin argue that demand for electricity from Bitcoin miners can lead to an increase in renewable … electricity capacity. We rigorously evaluate this claim by estimating a Bitcoin electricity demand curve and include this demand … curve in a long-run model of the Texas electricity market. We find that while Bitcoin mining can indeed increase renewable …

country conditions. As the most thorough and up to date analysis of the theory and practical experience of electricity … analysis of different electricity market models and their compatibility with the properties of electric power systems and …