OBM and Revolution Mining Achieve CLR Qualification Milestone in Texas

Partnership successfully passes ERCOT's most stringent grid control requirements, setting new industry standard for flexible load management and unlocking growth for Texas mining operations

BALTIMORE, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OBM, the leader in flexible load management solutions, today announced that Revolution Mining has successfully qualified for Electric Reliability Council of Texas' (ERCOT) Controllable Load Resource (CLR) program. This milestone achievement positions OBM as the leading provider of CLR integration technology for the mining industry and enables Revolution Mining to scale their power capacity seven-fold.

The CLR qualification represents a breakthrough in energy agility for bitcoin mining, with Revolution Mining passing ERCOT's most demanding power grid control requirements. The achievement required precise technical integration between OBM's Foreman mine management software, Priority Power Management's grid interface systems, and Revolution Mining's customized mining infrastructure.

Technical Precision Meets Grid Control
ERCOT's CLR program required Revolution Mining's facility to respond to frequency changes within 15 seconds and adjust to power targets every 5 minutes with linear load transitions. Unlike traditional demand response programs, CLR gives ERCOT direct bidirectional control to both increase and decrease loads in real-time based on grid conditions.

"CLR functions as a negative megawatt program, improving grid resilience and essentially increasing generation capacity without building new plants," said Dan Lawrence, CEO of OBM. "Using Foreman, Revolution gets slotted into ERCOT's dispatch queue alongside generation resources, giving the grid operator unprecedented control over flexible loads when they need it most."

The qualification process included extensive testing phases including Primary Frequency Response (PFR) testing followed by live SCED validation with ERCOT monitoring performance in real-time.

"The testing process was incredibly rigorous, but it demonstrated that our Foreman platform can meet the most demanding grid control requirements," noted Lawrence. "This positions us to serve other mining operations and data centers facing similar scaling challenges as utilities increasingly require controllable load capabilities."

Unlocking Growth and Market Access
For Revolution Mining, the CLR qualification removes a critical growth constraint. Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP) had capped the facility at 2 megawatts until Revolution could demonstrate controllable load capabilities.

"By us passing ERCOT's strictest program, TNMP is now releasing the remaining 13 megawatts to us, enabling a seven-fold expansion of our operations" explained Ed Nersessian, COO and co-founder of Revolution Mining. "We've built a strong track record in air-cooled hosting and are now extending that success into hydro mining, with immersion on the horizon."

"Few Bitcoin mining data centers can show full ERCOT CLR qualification, diversified cooling strategies, and the option to scale rapidly. This combination uniquely positions Revolution Mining for long-term growth, strategic partnerships, and potential acquisition opportunities in a consolidating industry," said Nersessian.

Industry Partnership Enables Success
The success required close collaboration between multiple stakeholders. OBM's development team created custom integration code, while Revolution Mining installed specialized firmware and hardware including Priority Power's Real-Time Automated Controller (RTAC) device for grid communication.

About Revolution Mining
Founded in 2021, Revolution Mining has grown from a garage startup into a premier Bitcoin mining and ASIC hosting provider. Operating a 15-megawatt facility in Texas, the company combines deep operational expertise with advanced infrastructure to deliver reliable, efficient mining at scale. Revolution Mining enables clients to purchase and host both air-cooled and hydro-cooled ASICs, with a commitment to efficiency, uptime, and profitability for miners worldwide.  Learn more at https://revolutionmining.io

About OBM
OBM is a leader in flexible load management solutions, providing energy agility, operational simplicity, and risk mitigation through its innovative compute management platform, comprehensive energy optimization technology, and broad energy partnerships. With a proven track record of managing loads up to 500 MW and integrating them into leading demand response programs nationwide, OBM is transforming the landscape of compute-intensive operations. The company's team of experts in energy management, network infrastructure, and data analysis work together to simplify and optimize customer operations, reduce risk, and boost profits. Learn more at https://obm.io.

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