British Columbia · Legislation
British Columbia BC-ESAA-crypto has been enacted.
The Energy Statutes Amendment Act bans new cryptocurrency-mining grid connections and imposes energy-use caps on new data centres in British Columbia, redirecting scarce clean electricity toward economic activity with broader social benefits. BC Hydro may refuse connections where projects fail the economic/community/environmental test.
BC Energy Statutes Amendment Act — Cryptomining Ban and DC Energy Caps
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