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A Cross-Domain Approach to Analyzing the Short-Run Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Electricity Sector
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has rapidly spread around the globe
in 2020, with the U.S. becoming the epicenter of COVID-19 cases since late
March. As the U.S. begins to gradually resume economic activity, it is
imperative for policymakers and power system operators to take a scientific
approach to understanding and predicting the impact on the electricity sector.
Here, we release a first-of-its-kind cross-domain open-access data hub,
integrating data from across all existing U.S. wholesale electricity markets
with COVID-19 case, weather, cellular location, and satellite imaging data.
Leveraging cross-domain insights from public health and mobility data, we
uncover a significant reduction in electricity consumption across that is
strongly correlated with the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, degree of
social distancing, and level of commercial activity.Comment: This paper has been accepted for publication by Joule. The manuscript
can also be accessed from EnerarXiv:
http://www.enerarxiv.org/page/thesis.html?id=198
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