John Parsons
@johnparsons.bsky.social
Financial economist at MIT working on energy, environment and risk. Used to have a great crystal ball, but it's now in for repairs. Image: Barlach's Reader
https://www.mit.edu/~jparsons/
https://www.mit.edu/~jparsons/
Here in Boston, too.
September 11, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Here in Boston, too.
I gave up on FERC’s EQR database a decade ago. No data standardization. No quality control. Mostly serves as an episodic source for journalists needing a number without regard for veracity. Maybe it’s been improved since.
Anybody have experience with FERC's big, unruly EQR dataset to understand PPAs, locational value of DERs, or other interesting problems? Was it a pain to work with? We're looking for use cases / horror stories for a data liberation grant. @solarchase.bsky.social #EnergySky
August 31, 2024 at 11:58 AM
I gave up on FERC’s EQR database a decade ago. No data standardization. No quality control. Mostly serves as an episodic source for journalists needing a number without regard for veracity. Maybe it’s been improved since.
This is an excellent thread/review of Nate Silver’s new book. I got into finance believing in GTO and learned about the real world of exploitative.
Chapter 1 of the book is all about poker and the emergence of GTO (game theory optimal) strategy.
Nate contrasts GTO to exploitative strategy and, uh, doesn’t seem to actually understand the point of exploitative poker strategy.
(This is a wonky point, but bear with me.)
Nate contrasts GTO to exploitative strategy and, uh, doesn’t seem to actually understand the point of exploitative poker strategy.
(This is a wonky point, but bear with me.)
August 26, 2024 at 11:03 PM
This is an excellent thread/review of Nate Silver’s new book. I got into finance believing in GTO and learned about the real world of exploitative.
“I don’t understand why anybody goes to all the trouble of running for AG and then Governor of MA just to talk about what we really can’t do and shouldn’t fight for. I don’t get it.”
Healey insists she cannot prevent hospital closures commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/...
Healey insists she cannot prevent hospital closures commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/...
Healey insists she cannot prevent hospital closures
GOV. MAURA HEALEY on Monday doubled down on her inability to prevent the closure of Steward Health Care's hospitals, including those that received
commonwealthbeacon.org
August 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM
“I don’t understand why anybody goes to all the trouble of running for AG and then Governor of MA just to talk about what we really can’t do and shouldn’t fight for. I don’t get it.”
Healey insists she cannot prevent hospital closures commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/...
Healey insists she cannot prevent hospital closures commonwealthbeacon.org/health-care/...
When I was an undergraduate, I protested apartheid. I participated in a sit-in, taking over the Princeton administration offices. It violated university rules. Lucky for me that the university did not expel me as these litigants would have MIT expel these students.
Two Jewish students filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against MIT, accusing the university of allowing antisemitism on campus that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted.
Lawsuit filed against MIT accuses the university of allowing antisemitism on campus
The lawsuit mirrors similar legal actions filed since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, including at Columbia University, New York University, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.
www.wbur.org
March 11, 2024 at 9:38 PM
When I was an undergraduate, I protested apartheid. I participated in a sit-in, taking over the Princeton administration offices. It violated university rules. Lucky for me that the university did not expel me as these litigants would have MIT expel these students.
Exciting new Research Commentary analyzing the impact of the #BIGWIRESAct (Sen Hickenlooper and Rep ScottPeters) on transmission buildouts and electricity markets with Chris Knittel, Audun Botterund, and Juan Senga!
#energysky 🔌💡
Available here: (1/8)
#energysky 🔌💡
Available here: (1/8)
January 31, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Exciting new Research Commentary analyzing the impact of the #BIGWIRESAct (Sen Hickenlooper and Rep ScottPeters) on transmission buildouts and electricity markets with Chris Knittel, Audun Botterund, and Juan Senga!
#energysky 🔌💡
Available here: (1/8)
#energysky 🔌💡
Available here: (1/8)