Fire knocked out power and halted bitcoin mining at Greenidge’s Dresden, New York site after an electrical failure sparked a blaze last week.

According to reports , the incident forced the plant to shut down its generation and data center operations, temporarily stopping both company-run rigs and machines operating for clients.

Electrical Switchgear Failure Reported

Based on reports, an electrical switchgear malfunction on November 23, 2025 started the fire and triggered automatic safety systems that de-energized the facility.

The Dresden plant, which has about 106 megawatts of generation capacity, was taken offline immediately to prevent further damage.

Company filings and local updates said none of the hosted mining machines — including those co-located for NYDIG — suffered mate

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