Cipher Digital hires former ERCOT director as head of grid strategies

Cipher Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) has appointed Bill Blevins as Head of Grid Strategies, the data center developer announced June 16, 2026.

Blevins joins Cipher from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), where he served as Director of Grid Coordination. During his time at ERCOT, he also held roles as Manager of Operations Support and Manager of Operations Planning, and was involved in the grid's transition to its Nodal Market in 2011.

Blevins brings more than 30 years of experience in power systems, spanning grid operations, reliability, and nuclear power. Before ERCOT, he held positions at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Duke Energy. In 2024, a solar and battery storage campus with 270 megawatts of solar capacity and 180 megawatts / 360 megawatt-hours of battery storage was named the Blevins Solar Project in his honor.

In his new role, Blevins will lead Cipher's grid strategy efforts, focusing on power sourcing and securing capacity to support the company's data center development pipeline in Texas and nationally. He will report to Will Iwaschuk, Cipher's Co-President and Chief Legal Officer.

"Securing and delivering power is the foundation of everything we do, and adding a leader of Bill's caliber further strengthens our ability to execute across our pipeline," Iwaschuk said in a statement.

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