Season 1 Episode 280
Cameron Morrissey, Director of Operations at Compass Mining, shares insights on managing Bitcoin mining facilities across the US, focusing on how the company achieves 99% uptime through careful infrastructure planning, weather monitoring, and strategic vertical integration.
• Class of 2020 vintage in Bitcoin after initially investing in gold as an inflation hedge
• Moved from training specialist to director of operations at Compass Mining
• Vertically integrated sites offer more control than third-party hosting arrangements
• Weather conditions dramatically impact operations from snowstorms to sandstorms
• Network quality serves as a key indicator when evaluating potential mining sites
• Compass aims for 98-99% uptime versus the 85-92% some operators consider acceptable
• Curtailment contracts are built into hosting prices, providing lower overall power costs
• Former FedEx driver became one of their best technicians after showing curiosity
• Hydro cooling technology emerging as more promising than immersion cooling
• Iowa 4 greenfield site represents Compass Mining's push toward vertical integration
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