What does it take to mine Bitcoin in Texas? We found out in this episode with Ryan Nuckolls from DIG.Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here.Ryan Nuckolls, a 10th-generation Texan and Bitcoin veteran, discusses the intersection of energy and Bitcoin mining in Texas. He shares insights on optimizing mining infrastructure, the benefits of Bitcoin for the Texas grid, and the industry's future. Nuckolls believes Texas is poised for significant growth in Bitcoin mining.Chapters:03:12 Ryan's background04:38 Infrastructure as a service08:24 Generation vs demand11:03 When Bitcoin came to ERCOT13:47 Example deal16:26 Due diligence beforehand17:13 Capital intensive ops19:25 Demand on ERCOT21:43 Trading energy on ERCOT25:35 What is energy trading?30:06   The future of ERCOT & BitcoinPublished twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! ? Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show.? Watch our newest documentary, The Big Empty!Follow our host on Twitter, @wsfoxley.-Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner! And thank you to Foreman Mining, Master Your Mining!"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey LLC with Senior Producer, Damien Somerset.  Distributed by CoinDesk with Senior Producer Michele Musso and Executive Producer Jared Schwartz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.