Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated energy insecurity and economic hardship among vulnerable populations. This paper provides robust empirical evidence of the degree to which COVID-19 mitigation measures, especially the mandates of school closure and limiting business operations, have imp...

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Autores principales:	Jiehong Lou, Yueming (Lucy) Qiu, Arthur Lin Ku, Destenie Nock, Bo Xing
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	energy resources energy policy energy management energy Systems research methodology social sciences Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f31590fbd8b14be7ad4a70b25b951ff52021-11-20T05:08:35ZInequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures2589-004210.1016/j.isci.2021.103231https://doaj.org/article/f31590fbd8b14be7ad4a70b25b951ff52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221011998https://doaj.org/toc/2589-0042Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated energy insecurity and economic hardship among vulnerable populations. This paper provides robust empirical evidence of the degree to which COVID-19 mitigation measures, especially the mandates of school closure and limiting business operations, have impacted electricity consumption behavior in low-income and ethnic minority groups in the United States. We use a regression discontinuity design applied to individual-consumer-level high-frequency smart meter data in Arizona and Illinois to highlight the disparities in mitigation measure impacts. We find that the mandates of school closures and limiting business operations increase residential electricity consumption by 4–5%, but reduce commercial electricity consumption by 5–8%. Considerable heterogeneity is observed across income and race: low-income and ethnic-minority populations experience a larger electricity consumption increase, reflecting the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on electricity insecurity in the residential sector. Policies that address energy insecurity, especially during the pandemic, become essentially important.Jiehong LouYueming (Lucy) QiuArthur Lin KuDestenie NockBo XingElsevierarticleenergy resourcesenergy policyenergy managementenergy Systemsresearch methodology social sciencesScienceQENiScience, Vol 24, Iss 11, Pp 103231- (2021)
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spellingShingle	energy resources energy policy energy management energy Systems research methodology social sciences Science Q Jiehong Lou Yueming (Lucy) Qiu Arthur Lin Ku Destenie Nock Bo Xing Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures
description	Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated energy insecurity and economic hardship among vulnerable populations. This paper provides robust empirical evidence of the degree to which COVID-19 mitigation measures, especially the mandates of school closure and limiting business operations, have impacted electricity consumption behavior in low-income and ethnic minority groups in the United States. We use a regression discontinuity design applied to individual-consumer-level high-frequency smart meter data in Arizona and Illinois to highlight the disparities in mitigation measure impacts. We find that the mandates of school closures and limiting business operations increase residential electricity consumption by 4–5%, but reduce commercial electricity consumption by 5–8%. Considerable heterogeneity is observed across income and race: low-income and ethnic-minority populations experience a larger electricity consumption increase, reflecting the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on electricity insecurity in the residential sector. Policies that address energy insecurity, especially during the pandemic, become essentially important.
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author	Jiehong Lou Yueming (Lucy) Qiu Arthur Lin Ku Destenie Nock Bo Xing
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title	Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures
title_short	Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures
title_full	Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures
title_fullStr	Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures
title_full_unstemmed	Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures
title_sort	inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from covid-19 mitigation measures
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f31590fbd8b14be7ad4a70b25b951ff5
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Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures

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