It's Time for a Reader Challenge

A test of knowledge that leans more on the "AI" in [AI+Energy].

Last month, I spoke of a reader challenge to take place soon. That day has come.
I’ve also made some corrections¹ to last week’s issue.

QUESTION: What is the reference behind the logo of Policy Gradients?

Here are the rules:

1. Submit your answer via direct message using the button below.

2. Deadline is Monday, Oct. 20, 23:59:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth).

Here are the categories and prizes:

“Correct Answer”

• Shout-out: Every correct entrant will receive an acknowledgment in our next edition (with your consent).

• Office Hours: One correct entrant, drawn at random, will receive a 30-minute session to discuss any topic, including but not limited to [AI+Energy].

“Best Explanation”

This superlative goes to the single most engaging explanation, regardless of correctness. If you answered correctly, you can still win “Best Explanation.”

• Coffee Meet: The winning entrant earns a personal coffee meet. If not local to Washington, D.C., the winning entrant will receive a piece of limited-edition FAI merchandise.

Until Next Time

Please share Policy Gradients with that friend or colleague who would find value in it. As always, I respond to each and every message I receive.

Onwards and upwards,

Daniel

Corrections

1. Here are some corrections to last week’s edition.

1. My description of “sponsored generation” has been fixed.

2. I previously implied a shared ask between PJM and industry stakeholders to pair load with new generation. Paired generation has indeed been proposed elsewhere (e.g., under the moniker BIGPAL by The Brattle Group and Eolian), although it is not in the Oct. 1st slide deck from the hyperscaler coalition.

3. Processor clock frequency has a non-linear effect on power. Bringing frequency down to 90% brings power down to 80%. This is less an erratum than it is a fascinating supplement on the topic of Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS). See the updated footnotes for a derivation.