A Bitcoin mining trailer operating near the Smithville dam in Eaton Rapids has drawn noise complaints from a nearby property owner, leading to township intervention and an upcoming public hearing.
- A Bitcoin mining trailer near Eaton Rapids’ Smithville dam has generated noise complaints from a nearby property owner who says the high-frequency sound is like “ears constantly ringing.”
- Hamlin Township issued a cease and desist notice to Grand River Power Company on October 1 for an unauthorized accessory building, which significantly reduced the noise levels.
- A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Hamlin Township Hall to address zoning concerns, while dam owner Roy Davis says he needs the mining operation as a second income source to run the dam.
Chuck Lowery, who has owned property across from the Grand River Power Company’s Smithville dam for over a decade, says the noise from the Bitcoin mining operation became unbearable near the end of September.
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Bitcoin Mining Operation Near Eaton Rapids Dam Sparks Noise Complaints
“It’s just a super high frequency, it just is like your ears constantly ringing,” Lowery said.
A Bitcoin mining operation uses racks of computers to generate cryptocurrency, but the equipment produces significant noise. Lowery shared video footage he recorded from his own property showing the sound levels from the trailer…