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Bridging Data and Decisions: A Study into Predictive Vegetation Risk and Grid Resilience

Brief

Bridging Data and Decisions: A Study into Predictive Vegetation Risk and Grid Resilience is a May 2026 NARUC webinar (published 2026-06-01) featuring five speakers from Pointerra, CSU Energy Institute, Cornell Urban Tech, University at Albany weather analytics, and National Grid NY. The webinar explored integrating data and analytics to anticipate vegetation risks and strengthen electric grid resilience and operations.

Why it matters

NARUC hosted the May 2026 Innovation Webinar titled "Bridging Data and Decisions: A Study into Predictive Vegetation Risk and Grid Resilience," published on YouTube on 2026-06-01.

Key details

  • Five experts presented: Greg Itzstein (COO, Pointerra), Zongjie Wang, PhD (Director, Grid Modernization Initiative, Energy Institute, Colorado State University), Anna Scaglione, PhD (Program Director, Urban Tech, Cornell University), Jan Woodcock (Director, NYS Weather and Climate Analytics Center of Excellence, University at Albany), and Daniel Stevens (Group VP, Resilience & Crisis Management, National Grid NY).
  • The webinar focused on connecting data and decision-making to predict vegetation-related risk and improve grid resilience, bringing together grid modernization, urban tech, weather/climate analytics, and utility resilience leadership.
Source evidence

May 2026 Innovation Webinar - Bridging Data and Decisions: A Study into Predictive Vegetation Risk and Grid Resilience

Speakers:
Greg Itzstein, COO, Pointerra
Zongjie Wang PhD, Director, Grid Modernization Initiative, Energy Institute, Colorado State University
Anna Scaglione PhD, Program Director of Urban Tech, Cornell University
Jan Woodcock, Director NYS Weather and Climate Analytics Center of Excellence - University at Albany
Daniel Stevens, Group VP, Resilience & Crisis Management, National Grid NY

Channel: NARUC
Published: 2026-06-01
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ShY-arITCo