Kyri Baker
@kyrib.bsky.social
engineering professor @ University of Colorado
power systems optimization AND power lifting
"energy as a personality" -my wife
<3 cats, playing guitar/bass/drums, rock/metal, fitness, video games, taking stuff apart. Views =my own and not my employer's
power systems optimization AND power lifting
"energy as a personality" -my wife
<3 cats, playing guitar/bass/drums, rock/metal, fitness, video games, taking stuff apart. Views =my own and not my employer's
There will be a movement on social media towards serif fonts as more and more people named Al get annoyed with their name looking like the acronym AI
January 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
There will be a movement on social media towards serif fonts as more and more people named Al get annoyed with their name looking like the acronym AI
On Monday I’ll be starting at Google DeepMind as a Visiting Researcher for my sabbatical (Jan-Dec 2025). Looking forward to contributing to solving challenging problems in the AI+Optimization for power systems space!
January 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
On Monday I’ll be starting at Google DeepMind as a Visiting Researcher for my sabbatical (Jan-Dec 2025). Looking forward to contributing to solving challenging problems in the AI+Optimization for power systems space!
Data center power ratings in MW vs MVA is a good point made by @agelston.bsky.social .
If ~40% of a data center's energy consumption goes to the cooling system, and a large chunk of the cooling system's consumption is from AC motors, this is a large amount of reactive power. Which raises questions:
If ~40% of a data center's energy consumption goes to the cooling system, and a large chunk of the cooling system's consumption is from AC motors, this is a large amount of reactive power. Which raises questions:
December 11, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Data center power ratings in MW vs MVA is a good point made by @agelston.bsky.social .
If ~40% of a data center's energy consumption goes to the cooling system, and a large chunk of the cooling system's consumption is from AC motors, this is a large amount of reactive power. Which raises questions:
If ~40% of a data center's energy consumption goes to the cooling system, and a large chunk of the cooling system's consumption is from AC motors, this is a large amount of reactive power. Which raises questions:
This is the only educational baby song I know so if anyone has other recommendations let me hear them
December 11, 2024 at 1:36 AM
This is the only educational baby song I know so if anyone has other recommendations let me hear them
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Boom! PJM now forecasts more than 30GW of summer peak load growth by the end of the decade.
Summer peak demand:
+ 6.7GW by 2026
+ 17.7GW by 2028
+ 31.7GW by 2030
Summer peak demand:
+ 6.7GW by 2026
+ 17.7GW by 2028
+ 31.7GW by 2030
December 10, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Boom! PJM now forecasts more than 30GW of summer peak load growth by the end of the decade.
Summer peak demand:
+ 6.7GW by 2026
+ 17.7GW by 2028
+ 31.7GW by 2030
Summer peak demand:
+ 6.7GW by 2026
+ 17.7GW by 2028
+ 31.7GW by 2030
Kyri Georgia and Bridget’s first Christmas together ❤️
Decided to arrange the stockings in order of age with the exception of Bridget and Georgia which we switched
Decided to arrange the stockings in order of age with the exception of Bridget and Georgia which we switched
December 8, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Kyri Georgia and Bridget’s first Christmas together ❤️
Decided to arrange the stockings in order of age with the exception of Bridget and Georgia which we switched
Decided to arrange the stockings in order of age with the exception of Bridget and Georgia which we switched
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My middle name is danger.
First name amperage last name voltage, sr. name fire
First name amperage last name voltage, sr. name fire
December 7, 2024 at 8:03 PM
My middle name is danger.
First name amperage last name voltage, sr. name fire
First name amperage last name voltage, sr. name fire
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#EnergySky Duke Energy is demolishing a coal plant and putting batteries in its place - a great example of faster interconnection of new energy resources by utilizing existing grid assets! 💡🔌
(yes, they are also building a new gas plant nearby, but baby steps...)
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
(yes, they are also building a new gas plant nearby, but baby steps...)
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
Duke Energy to knock down coal plant and build its biggest battery yet
Large grid batteries are finally coming to North Carolina, the nation’s fourth largest solar power producer.
www.canarymedia.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:21 PM
#EnergySky Duke Energy is demolishing a coal plant and putting batteries in its place - a great example of faster interconnection of new energy resources by utilizing existing grid assets! 💡🔌
(yes, they are also building a new gas plant nearby, but baby steps...)
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
(yes, they are also building a new gas plant nearby, but baby steps...)
www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
I love all the guesses but the correct answer is that this is an image of cat litter on a basement floor illuminated by the Dyson V15 Detect, the best vacuum I’ve ever owned
Brownie points for whoever correctly identifies what this image is
November 25, 2024 at 11:33 PM
I love all the guesses but the correct answer is that this is an image of cat litter on a basement floor illuminated by the Dyson V15 Detect, the best vacuum I’ve ever owned
Brownie points for whoever correctly identifies what this image is
November 24, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Brownie points for whoever correctly identifies what this image is
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Hydro-Quebec sometimes uses helicopter to smash power lines with wooden poles to remove ice and/or snow
November 23, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Hydro-Quebec sometimes uses helicopter to smash power lines with wooden poles to remove ice and/or snow
Ice on power lines can be melted by temporarily overloading the line. High currents = high heat!
November 23, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Ice on power lines can be melted by temporarily overloading the line. High currents = high heat!
If one Amazon AI datacenter consumes around 1 GW, and 1 horsepower is 746 Watts, this means that the datacenter is rated at over a million horsepower
That’s a lot of horses
And an interesting mental visual
That’s a lot of horses
And an interesting mental visual
To be obnoxious I’m now only describing the power ratings of common household appliances in terms of horsepower rather than Watts (1 HP = 746 Watts)
My frozen burrito requires 2 minutes when used with a 1.48 HP microwave
My frozen burrito requires 2 minutes when used with a 1.48 HP microwave
November 19, 2024 at 8:49 PM
If one Amazon AI datacenter consumes around 1 GW, and 1 horsepower is 746 Watts, this means that the datacenter is rated at over a million horsepower
That’s a lot of horses
And an interesting mental visual
That’s a lot of horses
And an interesting mental visual
Reposted by Kyri Baker
Folks: this is the energy starter pack you were looking for! You don't need any others. Only this one. Thank you @jameshewett.bsky.social for this public service go.bsky.app/6J1B7RK
November 19, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Folks: this is the energy starter pack you were looking for! You don't need any others. Only this one. Thank you @jameshewett.bsky.social for this public service go.bsky.app/6J1B7RK
When does seeing your baby smile and laugh stop feeling like drugs? Makes me cry 😭❤️
November 17, 2024 at 4:11 PM
When does seeing your baby smile and laugh stop feeling like drugs? Makes me cry 😭❤️
To be obnoxious I’m now only describing the power ratings of common household appliances in terms of horsepower rather than Watts (1 HP = 746 Watts)
My frozen burrito requires 2 minutes when used with a 1.48 HP microwave
My frozen burrito requires 2 minutes when used with a 1.48 HP microwave
November 14, 2024 at 4:52 PM
To be obnoxious I’m now only describing the power ratings of common household appliances in terms of horsepower rather than Watts (1 HP = 746 Watts)
My frozen burrito requires 2 minutes when used with a 1.48 HP microwave
My frozen burrito requires 2 minutes when used with a 1.48 HP microwave
Is it more common for an IOU to own street lighting, or for a municipality to?
November 8, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Is it more common for an IOU to own street lighting, or for a municipality to?
Going to invent heat pump hair dryers for those of us who want to multi-task working on our arm strength while styling our hair
November 8, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Going to invent heat pump hair dryers for those of us who want to multi-task working on our arm strength while styling our hair
recall part of the daylight savings time origin story
November 3, 2024 at 11:51 PM
recall part of the daylight savings time origin story
What do you do if your baby is only calmed by the gentle hum of transmission lines
October 22, 2024 at 3:24 PM
What do you do if your baby is only calmed by the gentle hum of transmission lines
The net sum of energy savings from energy efficiency upgrades across the years will certainly be offset from increased computing IMHO. But efficiency upgrades have key benefits at the distribution level - it’s not just about the net sum of demand, it’s about the location (and timing).
Expressed as a % of all household electricity consumption, data centers are around 15% and if all things are equal by 2030 it will be more like 20%. All of the benefits of the insulation, LEDs, and energy-star appliances we put in all of our homes may be offset by our use of generative AI.
October 20, 2024 at 5:04 PM
The net sum of energy savings from energy efficiency upgrades across the years will certainly be offset from increased computing IMHO. But efficiency upgrades have key benefits at the distribution level - it’s not just about the net sum of demand, it’s about the location (and timing).
Going to make a more active effort to be on energy sky (wait, what did we decide to call it again?)
Have just been a bit preoccupied with this little bean (she loves hikes and hates baths. Unclear her opinion about various energy technologies yet)
Have just been a bit preoccupied with this little bean (she loves hikes and hates baths. Unclear her opinion about various energy technologies yet)
October 19, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Going to make a more active effort to be on energy sky (wait, what did we decide to call it again?)
Have just been a bit preoccupied with this little bean (she loves hikes and hates baths. Unclear her opinion about various energy technologies yet)
Have just been a bit preoccupied with this little bean (she loves hikes and hates baths. Unclear her opinion about various energy technologies yet)
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If you're a student doing research in energy systems, we're working on a grant that would let us support you in developing open data wrangling & software development skills. This short (<10min) survey will help us better understand your needs (ends Fri, Feb 2nd) 🔌💡
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Technical training to improve open-source energy data access
Since 2016, the Public Utility Data Liberation (PUDL) project has been taking energy data that’s already publicly available, and making it publicly usable, by cleaning, standardizing, and cross-link...
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January 29, 2024 at 4:55 PM
If you're a student doing research in energy systems, we're working on a grant that would let us support you in developing open data wrangling & software development skills. This short (<10min) survey will help us better understand your needs (ends Fri, Feb 2nd) 🔌💡
forms.gle/3pa9i3Fk5W8W...
forms.gle/3pa9i3Fk5W8W...