Exploring my world thru the lens of data. Check out my latest work below.
Posted on May 7, 2026
Every week I update a series of charts that help my wife and me monitor the health and performance of our solar panels. Each visual answers a different question, and together they've changed how we think about our system. Find out what those questions are and what insights we've gained. Read more...
Posted on April 13, 2026
100 MWh of solar power in four years ... in Pittsburgh? Who'd a thunk it? But after tracking every day of production during that time, I finally stepped back and asked: What does that number actually mean? Turns out, the stories behind it might be more interesting than the milestone. Read more...
Posted on April 2, 2026
If you lose power in cold weather, you might double your stay-at-home time window by retreating to your basement. If you think an outage is likely, pre-heating can buy you a lot more time, too. See how I broke down our data from a recent outage. Read more...