Odaily Planet Daily News: Manitoba, Canada, has suspended new cryptocurrency operation electricity service requests to the government-owned Manitoba Hydro, which applies to new requests from crypto mining companies and "power service requests that do not lead to the execution of infrastructure construction agreements." In November 2022, the provincial government suspended cryptocurrency mining power connections for 18 months. Now, this suspension will last until April 30, 2026. By then, the province plans to develop a long-term solution, adding in a statement: "Manitoba Hydro expects that new or expanding cryptocurrency operations will bring unprecedented electricity demand. This demand has the potential to significantly increase our total electricity load." In addition, Hydro-Quebec proposed to temporarily reduce the supply of electricity to crypto operations in November 2022; New Brunswick banned the supply of electricity to new cryptocurrency operations in November 2023. In December 2022, British Columbia announced that it would stop connecting with new crypto mining companies within 18 months, a decision that affected 21 projects. On April 11, the British Columbia government said it had amended the Utilities Commission Act to regulate electricity services for cryptocurrency miners. The new amendment will make it possible for the provincial government to prohibit, restrict or regulate services to crypto miners. It is reported that the province's commercial and industrial electricity prices are currently the lowest in North America. (Cointelegraph)
