Pecan Street CTO Speaks with The Weather Channel About Summer Peak Energy Use and COVID Pandemic
July 15, 2020
Scott Hinson Talks About Summer Peak Energy Use and the COVID Pandemic on The Weather Channel
Pecan Street’s Chief Technology Officer, Scott Hinson, was interviewed by the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore today about the coincidence of summer peak energy usage and the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott provided an overview of our recent analysis that shows a significant increase in residential energy use due to efforts to combat the virus by sheltering at home. This increase in energy use comes at a time when we typically see peak system usage due to high temperatures and increased HVAC usage.
You can watch the full interview on YouTube here, and you can find our analysis of residential energy use here.
About the author: Clayton Johnson
Clayton Johnson is communication manager at Pecan Street Inc. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Pecan Street conducts groundbreaking data research, product testing and policy analysis that accelerate the development and deployment of innovative climate and conservation solutions.
Pecan Street’s Chief Technology Officer, Scott Hinson, was interviewed by the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore today about the coincidence of summer peak energy usage and the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott provided an overview of our recent analysis that shows a significant increase in residential energy use due to efforts to combat the virus by sheltering at home. This increase in energy use comes at a time when we typically see peak system usage due to high temperatures and increased HVAC usage.
