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2008 HURRICANE SEASON PREPARATION BRIEFING

Learn about how City of Ocala Electric Utility prepares for the hurricane season, from storm hardening measures to post-storm recovery plans and coordination efforts with other agencies. Find out about their initiatives to enhance personnel readiness, facility inspections, and forensic data collection, ensuring reliable service to over 49,000 customers in central Florida.

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2008 HURRICANE SEASON PREPARATION BRIEFING

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  1. Florida Public Service Commission May 1, 2008 2008 HURRICANE SEASON PREPARATION BRIEFING Presented by Rebecca Mattey, Director City of Ocala Electric Utility

  2. City of Ocala Electric Utility • Located in central Florida, 80 miles from the west coast. • 160.2 sq miles of service area • 800 miles of overhead lines • 49,510 total customers • 40,843 residential • 8,667 commercial and industrial

  3. Storm Hardening Facility Inspections • 8 year inspection cycle • 2007 Inspections Results • 7.1% of distribution poles required attention • 80 were restored & 100 replaced • 5.2% of transmission poles required attention • 23 will be restored & 12 replaced • Inspections are having a positive impact on storm hardening

  4. Hurricane Readiness

  5. Personnel Readiness • Place trucks and personnel in Fire houses to immediately assist with down lines during the FD search and rescue post storm • Place a trouble crew in each quadrant of the city to handle service line issues • Provide training to county employees on electrical hazard recognition to enhance cooperation during restoration.

  6. Personnel Readiness • Train and equip personnel from electric engineering to serve as on-site coordinators for responding contractors/utilities. • Train and equip meter readers and other non technical personnel to be “runners” for the restoration crews • Working on certification for key personnel in National Incident Command System

  7. Coordination Efforts • Other Utilities/Agencies • FMEA • Mutual Aid Coordinator • Reporting Coordinator for all Florida Municipal Utilities to State EOC • OUC • Balancing Authority • Seminole/Progress Energy • Transmission operator for OEU system • FMPA • Centralized collection agency for monthly outage and reliability data

  8. Coordination Efforts • Government Agencies • Marion County Emergency Management Center • Local law enforcement/fire agencies • Community Groups • Ocala Tree Commission • Marion County Planning Board

  9. Various Storm Hardening Measures • Vegetation Management Efforts • Complies with NERC standards. • Promotion of appropriate planting & landscaping • 3 Yr Trim Cycle for both Distribution and Transmission

  10. Various Storm Hardening Measures • Vegetation Management Efforts • Problem tree removal policies • Identification, removal, or reduction of Imminent threat to system between cycle • Ordinance language specific to planting distances

  11. Various Storm Hardening Measures • New developments required to go underground • Evaluation of new pole attachments for wind loading • Steel poles for transmission construction

  12. Post Storm Recovery Plans • Implementation of Emergency Restoration Plan • Annual training of all employees on roles and responsibilities prior to start of storm season • Evaluation of inventory and equipment prior to start of storm season

  13. Forensic Data Collection Plans • Member of FMEA which is participating with all electric utilities in storm hardening research through the Public Utility Research Center at UF. • Utility-wide post event evaluation • Forensic Assessment of Damage • Emergency plan update • Upgrade field facilities as identified

  14. Areas of Concern or Vulnerability • Overhead radial 230kv line, investigation underway to close loop • Availability of emergency restoration contractors • Housing

  15. Conclusion The City of Ocala Electric Utility constantly seeks to improve storm hardening and restoration

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