Mining connected on the generator or customer's side of the utility meter, often consuming power before export to the grid.
Behind-the-meter mining is best understood as part of a system rather than as an isolated definition. Its related coordinates show the mechanisms, incentives and historical records that give the term practical meaning.
Behind-the-meter mining sits between protocol rules, economic incentives and software operated by independent participants. In Bitcoin, no component is authoritative by itself: miners propose history, fully validating nodes enforce validity, and users decide which rules and software they accept.
Understanding Behind-the-meter mining helps distinguish a verifiable Bitcoin mechanism or historical record from slogans, products and market narratives.
For the clearest picture, read this entry together with Off-grid mining, Grid-connected mining, Power purchase agreement, Stranded-energy mining. The reverse links also lead from Flare-gas mining, Off-grid mining.
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Grounded in a source record
Explains function and trade-offs
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