> the task force was created specifically to address crypto IX's. So there is likely some real data center load in there but i'd wager 80%+ of it is mining

https://twitter.com/agelston/status/1519404756271308800

Source for the chart:

https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2022/04/25/InterimLargeLoadInterconnectionProcess_AggregateData_04262022.pptx

Which is, with other documents, shared here:

*ERCOT Large Flexible Load Task Force*
https://www.ercot.com/calendar/event?id=1649295264273

The chart is from a document (see below) titled:

*Overview of Large Load Interconnection Requests*

This Tweet suggests performing word substitution is not entirely wrong: 

> Bitcoin miners *cough* *cough* large flexible loads

https://twitter.com/hhornblower95/status/1519093902296371204

BTCMiner

This chart shows 2026 as having a total of 17 GW of bitcoin miners in ERCOT..

ERCOT said these were "certain, very likely, and likely" requests.

If more speculative requests were included, it'd be even higher.

https://twitter.com/austorms/status/1519086854812930048

bitcoin

ERCOT (Texas) projecting 17 GW for bitcoin mining in 2026

The full contents of that Tweet:

> This chart shows 2026 as having a total of 17 GW of bitcoin miners in ERCOT.. 
>
> ERCOT said these were "certain, very likely, and likely" requests. 
>
> If more speculative requests were included, it'd be even higher.
>
> https://twitter.com/austorms/status/1519086854812930048

https://twitter.com/hhornblower95/status/1519093535164751876