def find_first_list_element_above(a_list, value):
    """
    Simple method to return the index of the first element of a list that is greater than a specified value.

    Args:
        a_list: List of floats
        value: The value that the element must be greater than
    """
    if max(a_list) <= value:
        ValueError("The requested value is greater than max(a_list)")

    for i, val in enumerate(a_list):
        if val > value:
            return i