by dvasdekis on 7/25/22, 1:05 AM
The surprising inference from me, as an energy layman, is that solar output coincides with periods of peak demand. Obviously this is seasonally adjusted, but in an era when the Saudis have solar contracts being supplied for $10USD/MWh [0], the potential profits for a solar provider at periods of peak demand seem more than sufficient to encourage investment, especially with interest rates still at a historic low for big capital projects.
So, what gives? Where's the solar?
[0] https://reneweconomy.com.au/saudi-solar-plant-locks-in-new-r...
by imrehg on 7/25/22, 12:26 AM
I was looking at the source code linked from dashboard, and surprised a bit that it's a gist, rather than a repository. Is it just to facilitate discussions on the code? Otherwise it feels a bit ad hoc that way, wouldn't consider a gist with this many files more ergonomic compared to a repository.
Also, trying to follow to the data source of the Ercot website https://www.ercot.com/ I get blocked with things like this:
Access Denied
Error 16
This request was blocked by the security rules.
If you believe you have a valid business reason for accessing ERCOT resources, please contact the ERCOT ServiceDesk at ServiceDesk@ercot.com.
This seems ... pretty old school as well. Is it geofencing, or more general IP whitelisting? Feels very strange, guessing the former, as Google's cache returns a page that can be viewed. I don't see anything that would _really_ be drain on those ERCOT resources...
by cwal37 on 7/25/22, 12:30 PM
A lot of ERCOT heat these days. I work in energy and it’s both intriguing (because some things move faster there than other markets so there are more opportunities to advocate on the regulatory side of things) and just a mess (over RUC-ing costing consumers an extra ~$2B by the end of the year probably, extreme political spin on grid ops).
Two weeks ago I even threw together a simple Twitter bot[0] because I was annoyed with some of their communications there. This datadog dashboard has been around for a while - it shows up on energy Twitter somewhat frequently when the Texas grid is having issues.
[0] https://mobile.twitter.com/ERCOT_Status
by grepfru_it on 7/25/22, 12:08 AM
I got hit with a rolling blackout on Thursday. Coincidentally, settlement prices skyrocketed to over $1.2k. I should connect this data to my power transfer/backup power system to preempt potential blackouts
by TameAntelope on 7/24/22, 11:01 PM
Odd to present temperature in Celsius for a US state, but otherwise very cool!
I wish it were easier to see the moments when demand and capacity were at their closest, as those are the "interesting" moments.
by NelsonMinar on 7/25/22, 2:19 PM
by TradingPlaces on 7/25/22, 1:37 PM
by arminsergiony on 7/25/22, 10:20 AM
What kind of information are we, as energy layman, supposed to glean from this? How can one present data in a way that conveys actual significance to the audience? All of this information, yet I still don't feel any wiser.
by OliverJones on 7/25/22, 9:49 AM
I wish this were available for my power grid vendor. They send me emails in hot weather begging me to turn off my oven and ac. I know they send similar emails to much bigger power users too. It would be very nice if they had this data available, so big power users could plan.
Sometime in the next few years, power grid vendors will start to understand they're in the real-time information business.
by RedShift1 on 7/25/22, 3:27 AM
Can you add legends to the charts that have multiple items in it?
by rexreed on 7/25/22, 12:22 AM
What are we supposed to glean from this as energy laymen? How do you provide data in a way that provides real meaning? All this data but no real insight.
by totetsu on 7/25/22, 1:22 AM
Is purple capacity and blue demand?
by newaccount2021 on 7/25/22, 12:36 AM
HN is obsessed with the TX power grid....why?
by a-user-you-like on 7/25/22, 2:15 AM
Wonder if there’s one for blackout central — CA.
by repler on 7/25/22, 3:14 AM