Report: Dramatic Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Energy Industry
Economists at consulting powerhouse The Brattle Group have released an assessment/report on the impacts through early April 2020 of COVID-19 on the electric and natural gas industries. The report (full copy below) summarizes recent developments in energy commodity spot and forward pricing, electricity demand, and financial markets, and speculates on what will happen if the pandemic persists. One of the surprising findings (for us) is that weather is having far more effect on keeping natgas prices low than COVID-19. There's plenty of charts and analysis--really good stuff to ponder. Battle Group has a lot of smart people thinking about this stuff.
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