Omer BeseEnergy engineering, primary-source research, and productively frustrated observations.https://mrbese.com/What I learned building a thesis on Pila Energyhttps://mrbese.com/writing/pila-energy/https://mrbese.com/writing/pila-energy/Three weeks across founder interviews, the tech-specs page, NEC Article 706, ERCOT and CAISO renter-grid filings, and one Hacker News thread where the founder defended the design live. All numbers from primary sources.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat I learned building a thesis on Base Powerhttps://mrbese.com/writing/base-power/https://mrbese.com/writing/base-power/Sixty-plus hours across ERCOT filings, Potomac Economics, Modo Energy, and Base Power's own specs. The gentailer model, actually executed, and the four things I would do next.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT