PUBLIC NOTICE

STaX Capital Partners LLC, Franklin Bluffs Pad Power Generation and Bitcoin Mining Project,

 Application for Temporary Land Use Permit

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a Land Use Permit application on May 13, 2025, from STaX Capital Partners, LLC (StaX) requesting authorization to use up to 30 acres of available pad space at the Franklin Bluffs pad for Phase 1 of a power generation project in support of Bitcoin mining. The Franklin Bluffs pad is approximately 35 miles south of Deadhorse, along the Dalton Highway. STaX plans to place 10 megawatt mobile gas turbine generator sets to power 50 megawatts of modular Bitcoin mining pods at the pad. The Phase 1 project is temporary and will serve as a proof-of-concept for potential future development.

Applicant: STaX (see application for contact information)
Project ID: LAS 35555
Location: See application for MTRS
Proposed Term: July 2025 to July 2029

The application package is available for review at the Division’s Permitting Section, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1100, Anchorage, AK 99501, or online at http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Newsroom. Please send comments to dog.permitting@alaska.gov or to the Division address above. All comments must be in writing. A copy of the final decision will be sent to any person who provides written comments. An eligible person affected by this decision may appeal or request the commissioner’s reconsideration in accordance with 11 AAC 02.

All comments must be received by the comment deadline: 4:30 pm, Alaska Daylight Time, June 16, 2025.

The Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This notice will be made available in alternative communication formats upon request. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate may contact the address above or call 907-269-8411.

Posted: May 16, 2025