Hurricanes don’t give utilities time to react — preparation has to happen long before a storm makes landfall. This playbook outlines a three-phase approach that moves utilities from reactive response to proactive resilience using 3D digital modelling technology.
Anticipate — Use LiDAR, GIS, and weather data to simulate hurricane conditions across the entire network. Model wind speeds, vegetation threats, flooding impacts, soil density effects, and elevation geometry to identify vulnerabilities with 99% accuracy before a storm arrives.
Prepare — Design data-driven power dispatch strategies. Prioritise grid hardening based on risk assessments and make informed decisions about which assets to reinforce or replace ahead of storm season.
Respond and recover — Execute rapid damage assessments and strategic power restoration. Utilities using this approach have restored power up to 3x faster compared to traditional methods.