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Red Simpson, Inc. - who are we?. Powerline Contractors – build & maintain high voltage lines, overhead & underground Based in Louisiana, work in 12 Southern States In business since 1963 Employ 1,800 powerline workers Fleet resources of 1,500 Equipment Units
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Red Simpson, Inc. - who are we? • Powerline Contractors – build & maintain high • voltage lines, overhead & underground • Based in Louisiana, work in 12 Southern States • In business since 1963 • Employ 1,800 powerline workers • Fleet resources of 1,500 Equipment Units • Bonding capability exceeding $600 mm • Ranked 15th largest electrical in the nation • An Alliance Partner with FPL, Entergy & AEP • and Oncor
Emergency Restoration Experiences
Hurricane Lili 2002 Entergy and CLECO, Central & South Louisiana Co-ops & Municipals 1,300 Personnel Assigned 1,200 Units of Equipment
ICE STORM 2002 Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Public Service Oklahoma, Co-ops & Municipals 1,200 Personnel 1,000 Units of Equipment
Staging Logistics & Response Plan crews crews crews crews crews crews crews crews crews crews Hurricane Georges
Utility Emergency Response Team Leader DIV. MANAGER Logistics - Fleet Coordinator EMERG. RESP. COORD. TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER TEAM 1 TEAM 2 TEAM 3 Mechanic Organizational Issues Crew Crew Crew
SELF-CONTAINED, MOBILE COMMAND AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS
Lessons Learned – Storm Work • Call Early - the more advance notice • - the better • - Crew release issues • - Interstate travel issues • - DOT work rules • - Lodging and food
Lessons Learned – Storm Work • Help us get productive quickly - • - Marshaling yards • - Staging materials • - Assign sectors to Team Leaders • - Provide system & area maps
Lessons Learned – Storm Work • ‘Little’ things make a big difference - • - Names & phone #’s of parts houses • and tire stores • - Fueling of vehicles at night • - Need us more than a week?: Laundry
Lessons Learned – Storm Work • We want to work safely – you can help • - Names & phone #’s of emergency • resources • - Special safety rules or switching • procedures? • - Assign a safety ‘ombudsman’ from • your organization to coordinate • directly with our Safety Reps