Coronavirus will disrupt Northeast power markets for at least 18 months: Northeast power and renewables March 2020 STO
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- North American power markets are in unchartered territory, with events evolving quickly, and assumptions being constantly revised.
- Our baseline view yields lower power demand and power prices across North American power markets.
- Demand destruction
- The realized path of GDP may be worse despite the fiscal and monetary stimulus, as our more severe scenario has losses running through 2023.
- Commercial, industrial and transportation electricity demand curtailment will result from the economic downturn.
- Regional drivers will have cumulative impacts to demand
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Risks to new capacity
- Wind
- Solar
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- Figure 1: US GDP Growth
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