I don&#x27;t think they are shifting other consumers. More and more often we have seen that large miners either build their own mini-power plant[1] or use excess hydro power in remote areas that would otherwise be unused[2].<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;thenodepole.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;06&#x2F;04&#x2F;kncminer-to-build-new-20mw-greenfield-datacenter-in-the-node-pole&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;thenodepole.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;06&#x2F;04&#x2F;kncminer-to-build-new-20mw...</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bitcoinmagazine.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;the-unknown-giant-a-first-look-inside-bw-one-of-china-s-oldest-and-largest-miners-1444675310" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bitcoinmagazine.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;the-unknown-giant-a-fir...</a>