When should Bitcoin mining qualify as a large, flexible load? A conditional regulatory framework
Diego R. Llanos, Javier Perote, José D. Vicente-Lorente · The Electricity Journal · 2026
• Separates LFL qualification from admission and public-interest safeguards. • Proposes auditable tests for admitting or refusing Bitcoin mining loads. • Uses MEF disclosure for location-hour environmental assessment. • Adds interconnection and cost-allocation screens to prevent cost shifting. • Treats admission options as conditional and revisable.