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Greenidge Generation is leasing a majority of its miners to another company in order to reduce its debt burden.
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The Seneca Lake power plant and Bitcoin mining facility is installing wedge wire screens on its intake pipe, a complaint of environmental activists.
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Water intake and pollution permits for the controversial power plant and cryptocurrency mining facility expire at the end of September.
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The DEC maintained its previous position that the facility did not comply with New York’s statutory climate goals.
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Hochul said recently that she is still considering whether to sign the moratorium legislation. The DEC has set a deadline of June 30 to address Greenidge’s permits.
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“I appreciate the ambition, but we want to see what the science says, what the facts say on the application and ultimately we'll make a determination on that and that alone."
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The New York senator acknowledged the effort to implement a moratorium on some cryptocurrency mining in New York.
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Williams said he’s not against cryptocurrency mining altogether, but wants companies to reevaluate their mining process so it doesn’t use as much electricity.
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A debate over cryptocurrency mining on Seneca Lake turned into a broader test of the state’s climate law. That test is likely to come to a head in 2022.
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The move comes as the DEC is considering renewal of the air pollution permits for Greenidge Generation, a power plant and cryptocurrency mining operation in Yates County.