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Florida Public Service Commission Restoration Workshop January 23, 2006

EEI’s Mutual Assistance Program. Florida Public Service Commission Restoration Workshop January 23, 2006. William H Mayer, P.E. Edison Electric Institute. Who we are. Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies

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Florida Public Service Commission Restoration Workshop January 23, 2006

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  1. EEI’s Mutual Assistance Program Florida Public Service CommissionRestoration WorkshopJanuary 23, 2006 William H Mayer, P.E. Edison Electric Institute

  2. Who we are • Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies • Our members serve 71 percent of electric utility customers in the nation. 

  3. Why Mutual Assistance

  4. Beginning of Mutual Assistance • Hurricane Hazel 1954 • Widespread damage • Multiple service territories • demonstrated the need for Mutual Assistance • The EEI T&D Committee created the first utility NationalEmergency Assistance Plan and Roster in 1955.

  5. Mutual Assistance in the 80’s and 90’s • Contact List • Names & Numbers • Model Agreements • Check List • Company information • Crew configuration • Operating voltages • Equipment • Transmission towers

  6. Mutual Assistance Today Calling in the Cavalry • Local Agreements • Regional Associations • Contractors • National Associations

  7. EEI’s www.RestorePower.com • ID and password protected • Searchable directory of companies, company data and additional resources • Participating Utilities • Florida – 6 • All Utilities – 86 • Contractor and Vendors – 33

  8. Mutual Assistance Awards (est.1998) • Annual awards given to member companies to recognize restoration response and/or assistance • Award judges – panel of retired utility executives • Florida utilities have 17 awards • FPL 3 Response and 2 Assistance Awards • Gulf Power 2 Response and 3 Assistance Awards • Progress Energy 1 Response and 1 Assistance Award • TECO 1 Response Award

  9. Additional EEI Resources • 2004 EEI Report “Out of Sight, Out of Mind?” • Summary of OH to UG studies • 2005 EEI Report “After the Disaster” • Utility Restoration Cost Recovery

  10. Storm Data From 1989 to 2005

  11. Storm Data From 1989 to 2005

  12. Storm Data From 1989 to 2005Red=Hurricanes, Blue=Ice , Yellow=Wind

  13. Contact Info:William H Mayer, P.E.ManagerEnergy Delivery Edison Electric Institute(202) 508-5563wmayer@eei.org

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