As we approach summer temperatures, electricity prices start to climb. For bitcoin miners, volatility can mean the difference between profit and loss in real-time index pricing. Unlike fixed-rate contracts, real-time pricing exposes mining operations to price spikes during hot afternoons, grid congestion, or emergency conditions. These spikes can turn electricity costs from manageable to overwhelming in a matter of minutes.
But volatility doesn’t have to be a threat. Foreman gives miners the tools to not just survive price spikes but use them as an advantage. Through automated control, real-time data feeds, and intelligent curtailment, Foreman allows miners to stay exposed to low-cost power while avoiding unprofitable price intervals with precision. It puts economic control back in the hands of the operator, all through a platform designed specifically for power users.
Foreman Enables Smart Curtailment at Scale
At the core of Foreman’s value is cost avoidance. Every mining site has a price at which it stops being profitable, and Foreman makes it simple to identify that price and act on it automatically. With just a few inputs, users can define their strike price—the maximum electricity cost at which mining still makes economic sense.
Foreman monitors real-time pricing from major ISOs, including ERCOT, MISO & PJM.
No manual interventions. No delay in response. Foreman curtails your operation in real time, ensuring you’re not paying for power that doesn’t return value. Then, as prices drop below your strike price, Foreman brings rigs back online with the same speed and control. The result is a system that protects profitability without needing constant attention from your team.
Curtailment can be full or partial, depending on how you structure your site. Foreman supports granular power-down strategies, from turning off only your least efficient miners to ramping the entire operation offline in a staged, safe sequence. It also works seamlessly with popular firmware and control infrastructure, meaning it can issue commands directly to your hardware without needing third-party systems or complex integrations.
This level of precision is especially valuable during summer, when price swings are fast and unpredictable. What would otherwise be an operational risk becomes a controllable variable, giving miners back the advantage in a dynamic market.
Designed for Index Markets and Built for Speed
Summer volatility hits hardest in real-time index markets—places like Texas, California, and parts of the Midwest, where five- or fifteen-minute intervals can see prices jump from $50 to over $1,000 per megawatt-hour with little warning. For miners operating at scale, every second spent consuming power during those spikes represents lost margin or worse.
Foreman’s response time is measured in seconds. It monitors the market continuously and acts instantly when your profitability is at risk. That kind of speed isn’t achievable through manual oversight or even scheduled actions. Foreman replaces guesswork with precision, turning your curtailment strategy into a fully automated economic engine.
And because it’s built specifically for miners, the platform doesn’t just stop at turning things off. Foreman helps you stage curtailment in layers, prioritize your most efficient rigs, or underclock systems during near-threshold conditions. It supports your business logic while enforcing your financial discipline, and that’s exactly what volatile markets require.
Whether your site is 2 megawatts or 100 megawatts, the platform ensures that price doesn’t control your operation—you do.
Turning Volatility Into an Advantage
Foreman doesn’t just help you avoid bad outcomes. It helps you make better economic decisions every day. Real-time index pricing isn’t inherently risky—it’s flexible. When markets are calm or oversupplied, prices drop, sometimes even going negative. Miners who can stay online during those low-cost windows stand to gain more than their fixed-rate counterparts.
Foreman ensures you can mine when it’s most profitable, pause when it isn’t, and do both without sacrificing efficiency or oversight. It allows you to confidently ride the ups and downs of the market without constant human intervention or overreacting to false signals. It gives your team the tools to operate with data, not instincts, and that’s especially valuable during the high-risk summer season.
The best part is that it’s already proven. Miners using Foreman have saved thousands of dollars in avoided costs during price spikes, while maintaining strong uptime during favorable market conditions. Whether it’s a heatwave, a grid alert, or a routine afternoon surge, Foreman protects your margin by letting your infrastructure respond instantly and intelligently.
Foreman turns summer volatility from a liability into an opportunity. It allows miners to participate fully in real-time index markets while maintaining control over when, how, and why they consume power. Instead of relying on reactive strategies or waiting for demand response calls, Foreman puts you in charge. It automatically curtails when power gets expensive and resumes when it’s worth it.
With summer peak season approaching, the best preparation isn’t guesswork—it’s automation.
