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2009 Hurricane Preparedness

2009 Hurricane Preparedness. Richard Shaheen Sr. Director, Engineering & Technical Services May 6, 2009. 2009 Preparations. FPL’s Hurricane Preparedness Plan. Continue to strengthen the infrastructure Prepare the storm organization Refine the restoration plan Enhance communications.

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2009 Hurricane Preparedness

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  1. 2009 Hurricane Preparedness Richard Shaheen Sr. Director, Engineering & Technical Services May 6, 2009

  2. 2009 Preparations FPL’s Hurricane Preparedness Plan • Continue to strengthen the infrastructure • Prepare the storm organization • Refine the restoration plan • Enhance communications Infrastructure Communication Organization Restoration

  3. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution Hardening 3-Prong approach • CIF 2009 • Acute Care & Hospitals 44 • 911 Centers 35 • Highway Crossings 40 • ‘01’ Switches 53 • EOC/Police/Fire 4 • Community projects 11 • New Design Guidelines (new construction)

  4. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission Hardening • Replace all wood structures • Replace ceramic post insulators • 2009 – replace over 900 wood structures and 400 ceramic post insulators

  5. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution Pole Inspections • FPL owns over 1.1 million poles • Inspecting 1/8 of poles each year • Approximately 1/3 of first cycle completed • Working throughout entire FPL system

  6. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission Pole Inspections • 64,000 structures system-wide • On-going 6-year cycle • Inspect at least 1/6 of system in 2009 • Before June 1, 2009, inspect all critical 500kV lines & facilities serving CIF

  7. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution Vegetation Management • Feeders - 3-year average trim cycle • Laterals - 6-year average trim cycle • Before June 1 - clear Top CIF • Encourage “Right Tree - Right Place”

  8. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission Vegetation Management • Cleared 100% of transmission right of way in 2008 • Same plan for 2009

  9. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Prepare the Storm Organization Annual Preparations • Roles identified and staffed • Training updated • Training conducted • Forensic teamsready

  10. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Refine the Restoration Plan • Safely restore in shortest time • Resource plans in place • Logistics • Foreign utilities & contract crews • Inventories • Applied lessons learned • Refined recovery plan

  11. Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration Enhance Communications • FPL / County EOC meetings • Increased governmental & community communications • More detailed estimated restoration times

  12. Areas of Concern or Vulnerability • Hardening - Multi-Year Effort • Multiple Storms • Catastrophic Storms • Insufficient Resources Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration

  13. Hurricane Preparedness Plan 2009 Summary • Infrastructure strengthened • Hardening; Pole inspections; Vegetation • Organization prepared • Trained and ready • Restoration plan tested & refined • Lessons learned; Technology; Forensics • Communications enhanced • Better information Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration

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