EP 89: Ryan Yang from GridPilot AI

Texas woke up to a blue wave, and Ryan Yang, cofounder and CEO of GridPilot, joins John and Bobby to talk about what it means for data centers and the grid. Ryan breaks down the years long interconnection grind, why power engineers are stuck on decades old software, and how AI can turn months of modeling into days without taking the engineer’s stamp out of the loop. Plus game theory, copycat hackathon projects, vertical foundation models, and a low pass over Manhattan in a single prop.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 0:00:00 Intro and Election Night Fallout0:03:28 ERCOT's 200 GW Data Center Queue0:06:18 Meet Ryan and GridPilot0:08:29 How the Grid Actually Works0:11:07 The Interconnection Process0:13:42 From Data Science to Energy0:16:34 Game Theory0:19:40 Copycat AI Models0:21:50 Vertical Foundation Models0:26:24 Why Tech Outsiders Struggle in Energy0:31:17 Ryan's Path Through Utilities0:35:29 Domain Expertise Over Software Skills0:37:40 Agents and the Future of Work0:43:58 Data Security and the PE Stamp0:50:24 Learning a Business Through Its Data0:53:15 Fundraising and RE+0:54:52 Private Jets and Learning to Fly0:59:10 Flying Over Manhattan1:01:01 Why Pilots Fear Flying1:03:58 Where to Find Ryanhttps://twitter.com/collide_aihttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io/https://www.facebook.com/collide.io/https://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai