Factor This (Renewable Energy World) | March 2026

Utilities are under growing pressure to move beyond weather forecasts and understand what extreme conditions will actually do to the grid. This Factor This editorial covers how Technosylva’s Jess Alcorn and KatRisk meteorologist Brandon Katz are applying high-resolution outage and flood modeling to anticipate grid impacts days in advance, translating that into actionable intelligence for emergency operations and capital planning.