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The Economic Value of Temperature Forecasts in Electricity Generation
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Every day, the U.S. electricity-generating industry decides how to meet the electricity demand anticipated over the next 24 h. Various generating units are available to meet the demand, and each unit may have its own ...
Heat Watch/Warning Systems Save Lives: Estimated Costs and Benefits for Philadelphia 1995–98
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hot Weather?Health Watch/Warning System was initiated in 1995 to alert the city's population to take precautionary actions when hot weather posed risks to health. The number of lives saved ...