18 billion is a capital expense 

The two projects are not mutually exclusive. Texas can do both 


Bell_curve

$10 billion in buying Berkshire Hathaway's gas peaker plants that would

The estimated cost of gas peaker plants, which would be passed on to Texan power-users in the form of higher power bills, has now ballooned to $18 billion.

bitcoin_Mining

Texas: Bitcoin mining saves the state $18 billion

0xbitcoiner

>  $10 billion in buying Berkshire Hathaway's gas peaker plants that would

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> The estimated cost of gas peaker plants, which would be passed on to Texan power-users in the form of higher power bills, has now ballooned to $18 billion.

