US economists study COVID-19 impact on energy : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News

US economists study COVID-19 impact on energy : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News: COVID-19-induced reductions in electricity pricing and energy demand from the shuttered US economy could be especially problematic for merchant baseload generators including nuclear, according to an assessment by the Brattle Group. Electricity loads across most of the USA fell during February and March, but less than half of this decline is likely attributable to COVID-19, the report finds.