Fiscal Fridays: Power politics - The Lava Ridge and Bitcoin

California wants cheap electricity, so the federal government is looking to Idaho to provide it. But what if there was a better way? On this week's Fiscal Fridays, we discuss the Lava Ridge Wind Project and how it could be hurting Idaho's future, as well as how Bitcoin mining could turn Idaho into a tech hub and energy powerhouse.

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API Dashboard - U.S. Energy Information Administration
https://www.eia.gov/opendata/browser/electricity/state-electricity-profiles/source-disposition?frequency=annual&data=net-interstate-trade;total-disposition;&facets=state;&state=CA;ID;MT;OR;UT;WA;&sortColumn=period;&sortDirection=desc;

Company proposing Lava Ridge says it will set aside some power for Idaho
https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2024-02-02/idaho-lava-ridge-wind-power

EplanningUi: The Lava Ridge Project
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2013782/510

Transmission Facilitation Program Selections
https://www.energy.gov/gdo/transmission-facilitation-program-selections

SWIP-N Transmission Facilitation Program fact sheet
https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/042324_GDO_TFP_Fact_Sheet_SWIPN.pdf

U of I Study: Moderate Cattle Grazing Has No Effect on Sage Grouse Nest Success
https://www.uidaho.edu/news/news-articles/news-releases/2023/102423-sagegrouse

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