Cease-and-desist issued to Bitcoin mining site in Eaton County over noise complaints

Officials in Eaton County’s Hamlin Township have issued a cease-and-desist order to a local power company for adding a Bitcoin mining facility that some are calling excessively noisy.

The Grand River Power Company added the Bitcoin storage and processing trailer earlier this year without notifying township officials, according to the township zoning administrator.

Charles Lowery described an all-day, high-pitched noise coming from the facility which started around the end of September. He lives across the street from the trailer…

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