Company disclosed transformer defect; temporary generator use
Company: Core Scientific
The claim, verbatim
Core Scientific told TCEQ in late April that it had found a systemic manufacturing defect affecting 93 transformers. It said it determined it needed to run four emergency generators temporarily until corrective actions could be taken.
Source (primary)
Denton’s Core Scientific data center faces TCEQ violations due to air quality emissions - Denton Record-Chronicle (-, news_article)
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Quote: “a systemic internal manufacturing defect affecting ninety-three transformers”
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confirms Denton’s Core Scientific data center faces TCEQ violations due to air quality emissions - Denton Record-Chronicle
Quote: “a systemic internal manufacturing defect affecting ninety-three transformers”