Intense flooding in the Northeast, extreme heat waves in the Southwest — across the U.S., we’re seeing an increase in weather-related disasters that cause damage to electricity grids. A recent study found that between the years 2000 and 2021, 83% of power outages were related to weather events. In 2021 alone, the number of weather-related outages was 88% higher than the long-term average.
In these changing conditions, utilities must be well prepared for disaster recovery efforts. When storms, floods or other disasters strike, utilities need to quickly and safely deploy repair crews to rebuild grid infrastructure and get power up and running again to cities and communities.
