How Weather Forecasts Help Reduce Power Outages and Enhance Response Times

Weather is the leading cause of power outages across the United States, accounting for over 70% of major outages in recent years. And the problem is only getting worse. As climate change fuels more frequent and extreme events—think derechos, flash floods, polar vortexes, and high-wind microbursts—utilities are tasked with keeping a complex, aging power grid…