Cleanspark is about to receive approval for a bitcoin mine in Tennessee

According to Bitcoin.com, Nevada-based cryptocurrency miner CleanSpark's proposal for a bitcoin mining data center in Mountain City, Tennessee, has received preliminary support from the local planning board, subject to detailed site planning and a final agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). If approved, the 50.48-acre mine is expected to come online within two months, using low-noise ASIC mining equipment to avoid air cooling, according to the company's chief operating officer Scott Garrison. He stressed that the noise of the equipment will be comparable to that of adjacent road traffic in response to community noise concerns. CleanSpark operates 31 similar mines in the United States, and the project will initially provide 12 "high-paying" jobs without academic qualifications. Later, it may be further expanded due to the establishment of maintenance facilities.
The company cited the Georgia project, which it said helped workers improve their living conditions. Rodney Metcalf, general manager of Mountain City Power, also expressed support for the project, arguing that its huge energy demand would help offset "substantial" increases in electricity bills. Mayor Jerry Jordan called the proposal "promising" but complained about its planning delays. CleanSpark is awaiting a decision on TVA's energy plan in mid-May, and the planning committee will review the proposal on May 22.