As you might have noticed, Generative AI is entering the scene, and next to answering questions or compiling information, it might also be used to write code. Can ChatGPT help us write FlexMeasures, our opensource EMS for smart energy flexibility? In this post, you can see how it works and what my experience was. It…
Probabilistic forecasts give you insights into possible futures. In this post, I suggest that the best plot type to show them all at a glance is a ridgeline plot. Areas of doubt and uncertainty In data-driven operations, decisions are based on numeric expectations about what the future holds. Usually, these expectations come from point forecasts…
“Lean impact” by Ann Mei Chang takes lessons from the Lean Startup methodology and applies them to impact-making, which is a bit more complex than the traditional startup. She has some new approaches and many examples about social entrepreneurship and impact funding. The main question is this: How to optimise the impact on the world,…
With every coal plant closed in favour of wind and solar energy, demand-side flexibility (DSF) becomes more important. But DSF, being able to store energy or shift consumption, has a curious feat. The longer devices hold energy or hold off consumption, the higher their cost. This fundamentally changes the economics of the power system. When…
