Assistant Professor Steve Cicala Discusses Coronavirus Power Use Data

Harris Public Policy Assistant Professor Steve Cicala was featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, discussing the decreasing demand for electricity in Italy due to the coronavirus pandemic and how interpreting regional power grid data can help economic policy makers.

“If paychecks and employment follow what is happening in the electricity-demand data, then there are a lot of people who will need help,” said Cicala.

Full coverage available in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.