Ryan Mann

Analyst/modeler focused on DERs & demand flexibility. Technology + econ + regulatory/policy. @Sunrun @wattTime @Energy_Leaders @DER_Task_Force @theclimatevote

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@ArushiSF And notably, many/most of those edge inference devices (smartphones, laptops) already have built-in batteries, so they are not just efficient consumers of power but also time-flexible ones.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@BenjaminHilborn @sdamico @ImpulseLabs_ A light-lift version of this would be to make custom stickers for the buttons to make them look like the orange-ringed CUE and green-ringed PLAY/PAUSE buttons on @PioneerDJglobal CDJs.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@sdamico @ImpulseLabs_ That's pretty cool! I guess that makes sense that if the stove electronics can measure the changes in magnetic field from rotating the knob that you can also measure the change from pressing it.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

🎵"I can cure ya / cure your disease"🎵 - @ladygaga serenading a sloppily-signed Nevada ballot.
https://t.co/mRadSQ1Gku

Alternatively, https://t.co/dqHp0g5Af8

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@nathan2grid The energy efficiency world has talked about this for a while - there's something called the Ratepayer Impact Measure test that looks at rate impacts on non-EE-program-participants. Most EE would fail the test, so it's not used much anymore.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@sdamico You have temperature sensors inside the cooktop, and then use a state-estimation model (ex. KF) to estimate the temp of the top of the pan? Some of @ScottMoura's former students whose work we built upon did something similar w/ a fridge & its contents.

[Adam Forni @xternality]

#EnergyTwitter SF happy hour at Gotts (Ferry Building) 5pm next Monday 14th, reply or DM if attending. Some of us Google Climate team folks in town, and though I don't live in SF anymore, I sure enjoy a good meetup.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@rrmacd @FedParolin Interesting! Seems relevant for @burgersb and the Formware team.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@NiyerClimate Posit makes it easy and free to deploy data-vis web apps on https://t.co/CFuTRM9XNX - used that for a CA Net Billing Tariff dashboard last year. Not sure if there's equivalent for Dash & Streamlit.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@kyrib One of my college classmates wrote this similar book - think used copies are still available. https://t.co/cwcc2Z3yDX

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@rohanspatel @wmorrill3 Have thought for a while that a version of Conway’s Law applies to the electric grid & the orgs that govern & manage it. The impact of distributed energy resources seems to currently be limited by the awkward abstractions used to integrate them into centralized planning/control.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@curious_founder Reminds me of this @daraobriain comedy bit about a time-traveler who can't explain how electric appliances work beyond "it's connected to the wall." https://t.co/NM6qIWn4LA

My Power Systems Engineering professor Sascha von Meier had this as the very first slide on Day 1:

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@dkyost @c_r_spears @Climate_AF Yes, Caroline's org @Climate_AF has a "Climate Slate" donation page that's exactly what you describe: https://t.co/WnwON3V0qC

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@adambrowning I have accounts on all 3:
Bsky feels the most like Twitter. Less activity, but has potential.
Masto is even more quiet, usability isn't great, have heard the active-user culture is a bit purist/exclusionary.
Threads feels like more Instagram, not much climate/energy traction.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@dieworkwear Those gimmicky tie knots remind me of the old "Tie Fighters" @rocketjumptweet @fwong video with @jimmykimmel: https://t.co/Ofn3mTprdQ

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@ArushiSF The @Energy_Leaders fellowship includes a session on retail ratemaking, and the fellows include a lot of people working for innovative orgs. Could try to connect you with one of the fellowship coordinators if you'd be interested in being a speaker.

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@NiyerClimate What plotting package is that? And are you using a software development environment with an LLM assistant like GitHub Copilot built in, or an external chatbot?

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@posamentier My understanding is that they're conducting a study of 4 different alternative propulsion techs + diesel baseline so that other transit agencies can learn from their experience. Also rooting for the battery one! https://t.co/zbmFSbgmFj

[Ryan Mann @ryancmann]

@kyle__cb The LGP option in CA and "dynamic operating envelope" in Australia are doing this: https://t.co/Lzcolrtj0S