Would be great to say hi at some point: Mike@groundworkdata.org
What is “broader public?” — regulators want to be treated like regulators, advocates want fire, policymakers care about whatever they care about. There’s never a right answer!
Jarred Johnson’s commonwealth mag piece today is a must-read too. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/trou...
Virtually every piece of news since the launch has been more disappointing than the last. The commission may not even issue any recommendations and important tools (some might call them essential) are...
Many thanks to those whose work is always an inspiration: @energyabe.bsky.social@gruberte.bsky.social@justingundlach.bsky.social@michaeljaywalsh.bsky.social@michaelwara.bsky.social@zeynebmagavi.bsky.social and many more…
The decisions made by gas utilities today have 60+ year cost impacts + likely irreversible climate impacts. Our goal at GWD is to illuminate these risks and provide an alternative to commissions on day 1 with the technology we have right now. Hope you read, enjoy, share etc.
You won’t see us refer to our work as “pathways studies” — and for anyone working in this space, I’d encourage you to not get caught in the trap of trying to predict what system-wide electrification will cost or look like. We can’t predict 40 years out. But… states and regulators need our help today
This is our 2nd future of gas report, the first was NY State. They take months to put together as we dive into the dockets and balance sheets of investor owned utilities and construct models, from scratch, that show the ratepayer impact of gas scenarios.
TENs are very promising for green field developments or in areas that are undergoing major street renovations (sewer or water line replacements). Agree wholeheartedly that individual/vertical GSHP is very promising as widespread solution.
Beg to differ… vertical drilling and horizontal drilling share almost nothing in common. Vertical wells are cheap, the cost is in getting the rig to the site. I assume Dig is developing something more mobile to reduce these costs. Horizontal drilling costs are drive by existing infrastructure.