Peter McPhee

Beautifully done. Thanks for playing today.

In memory of all those who have died in service to our country.

Thank you to Valhalla Memory Gardens in #Bloomington, IN for allowing me to play today.

#TapsAcrossAmerica, #HoosierSky

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Federal Dollars, State Policies and Heat Pumps: The Future of Heat in the Northeast. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ... Deployment of heat pumps is a key part of the greenhouse gas reduction goals set out in the Inflation Reduction Act. In "Accelerating Heat Pump Adoption through the Inflation Reduction Act and Complem...

Emerging building electrification policy alert! On Dec 11, join me, David Lis, Hank Webster, and Vivian Cox as we discuss state policies and the @regassistproj.bsky.social/CLASP ideas on Clean Heat Standards, Rate Design, Inclusive Utility Investment, etc. raponline-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Thanks, Nate. And good to see you here!

Thanks anyhow, Madeleine!

Thanks, Kevin. Super helpful

I haven’t looked at it closely. Pleading ignorance.

Thanks, Bram!

Thanks, Jesse!

Any ideas @kevinjkircher.com, @bramclaeys.bsky.social @jessedjenkins.com @spantano.bsky.social @janrosenow.bsky.social ?

Anyone familiar with studies on potential for load shifting heat pumps? Mostly thinking in a future winter peaking system. I know it’s not an ideal load to shift, but there’s still likely some potential: pre-heating, allowable temperature droop, thermal storage, ground loops, etc. thx!

Thanks for connecting. Yes, I’m glad you are working with us on the electric rate reform study. If you know Sarah Cullinane from that I’m her counterpart on buildings. Important topics!

Interesting. TY!

So, utilities are more trusted than a government entity?

Wow, this is great. Thanks for sharing, Brendan!

This was apparently my last post on Twitter. Me, playing taps. How fitting.

@buildingdecarb.bsky.social @kevinjkircher.com

Hey Everybody! Just got set up. It’s me, Peter. I work on establishing policy and market approaches for decarbonizing the buildings sector with a focus on Massachusetts. Trying to reconnect with #energytwitter people! #thanksLeah!

@janrosenow.bsky.social @regassistproj.bsky.social @destenie.bsky.social @volts.wtf @jessedjenkins.com

Trying to reach my old #energytwitter peeps

BTW #firstpost

Massachusetts is trying to figure out the best structure for delivering decarbonization policy to consumers for the next 25 years. Is it through utilities? Or should the state take the lead? Any thoughts? Want to learn more about options? Share your expert views? www.mass.gov/info-details...

In honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. ⁦@TapsAmerica⁩

FüssenFreiheitFreude (FFF): (german) noun - the joy one feels after taking off ski boots.

#4: went for a morning run just to be a badass and it felt awesome. And check out these Ice crystals!

#3: my electric car starts up more reliably and runs better than my gas car at -10F, though range is less. Good work @jimfarley98!

#2: peak electric demand for heat pumps is not a function of (COP, heat load, temp) but of max kw input. On a day like this heat pumps hit max power input and that should be basis for peak demand.

My old enormous oil-fired steam system dipped >5F most days of heating season. This old occurs every 5-10 years and seems to be a perfectly acceptable occurrence. I even feel over designed (and probably am despite efforts to right size)

Building decarbonization thoughts from -10F in metro Boston:
#1: we’re 30% below design temp (~10F) plus 20-30 mph winds. That’s probably 50% higher heat load. My heat pump home dipped 4F below set point overnight. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Twitter no longer feels like a primarily user driven platform. It’s value and independence is already diminished, which sucks for all of us. It feels manipulated into some lame ego trip