I estimate the option value of North to South transmission from mid-Columbia to Northern California using California ISO day ahead market and spot market prices

The analysis of unemployment rates in the US. by state during 2020–2021 using the monthly Current Population Survey. States heavily dependent on tourism and states with large urban centers have been experiencing high unemployment and are slow to recover.

The analysis of the effect of the COVID pandemic on employment and labor force participation in the U.S. based on the monthly Current Population Survey.

The analysis of U.S. unemployment rates for men and women from 1976 to 2021 using the monthly Current Population Survey.

A study of the trends in U.S. labor force participation and an examination of the reasons for nonparticipation using the Current Population Survey. Labor force participation rates of men and women were converging during 1976–2000, and moved largely in parallel since 2000. The Great Recession and the COVID recession had short-term and potentially long-term effects on labor force participation.

This analysis focuses on the electricity prices on the CAISO (California Independent System Operator) day-ahead market. CAISO reports day-ahead electricity prices for four major electric utility companies serving California residents. I display the prices for PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric Company) utility that provides electricity to the Northern two thirds of California.

08/01/2019

Wind and Wave Hourly Data from NDBC, Gulf of Alaska, 2018

Prices on the CAISO Real-Time 5-minute Energy Market, 2016-2017

Electricity Prices on the CAISO Day-Ahead Market

I analyze website users and build a ML model to predict their conversion. The post includes interactive visualizations.