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Florida Public Service Commission
2007 Hurricane Preparedness Briefing
May 23, 2007
Kissimmee Utility Authority
Ken DavisVice President Engineering & Operations
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KUA System Data
• Serves approximately 64,000 customers in Osceola County
• Distribution– 857 Miles of Distribution Lines
• 41 % Overhead• 59 % Underground
– 9 Substations– 47 Feeder Circuits– 15,000+ Poles (majority wood)
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KUA System Data
• Transmission–72 Miles of Transmission Lines
–230 kV and 69 kV
–63% of Poles Concrete or Steel
–37% Wood (will reduce to 27% by 2008)
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2004 Hurricane Experience
• Charley–100 % Customers Lost Power
• Frances–36 % of Customers Lost Power
• Jeanne–59 % of Customers Lost Power
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Lessons Learned
• Hired James Lee Witt, Associates to Conduct Independent Assessment of Preparation for and Recovery From Storms
• Improve Communications with Customers During Restoration
• Can’t Rely Solely on Media for Communications
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Lessons Learned
• Better Define Roles of All Employees
• Closer Coordination with EOC for Restoration Priorities
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Hurricane Preparedness
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Construction Standards
• Poles Designed to NESC Extreme Wind Loading–All New Construction
–Major Expansions or Relocation Projects
–Targeted Critical Structures
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Construction Standards
• 27% of Wooden Transmission Poles to be Replaced with Steel and Concrete
• Redundant Circuits to All Hospitals with Automatic Transfer Scheme
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Construction Standards
• Selected Overhead to Underground Conversions
• Underground Utilities Required in All New Subdivisions
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GIS/Outage Management
• All Transmission & Distribution Facilities Tracked in GIS
• Links to Outage Management System
• Tracks Outages Down to Individual Customer Level
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Vegetation Management
• Transmission Circuits–Inspected/Trimmed Annually
• Distribution –Three Year Trim Cycle
• Increased funding over 75% Since 2004
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Pole Inspection Program
• All Wood Transmission Poles Inspected Every Two Years
• Wood Distribution Poles Inspected on Eight Year Cycle
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Facility Inspection Program
• Transmission System –Annual Visual Inspections –Annual Infrared Scanning
• Distribution System –5 Year Cycle on Inspections–Infrared Scans of All Circuits
Annually
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Emergency Operations Plan
• All Hazards Approach
• Concentration on Hurricanes
• Reviewed and Updated Annually
• Follow National Incident Management System (NIMS)
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Emergency Operations Plan
• All Employees Have Pre-assigned Roles
• Defined Set of Activities for Each Phase of Storm Preparation, Response and Recovery
• Pre-Defined List of Priority Facilities
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Emergency Operations Plan
• Pre-Assigned Damage Assessment Teams –Circuits Pre-Assigned
–Area Coordinators for Teams
• Developing Electronic Reporting of Damage Assessment
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Emergency Operations Plan
• Pre-Defined List of Restoration Priorities–Typical Top Priorities – Evacuation
Shelters, Emergency Operations Centers, Hospitals, etc.
–Priorities Can be Changed by Directive from EOC
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Annual Mock Disaster Drill
• Full Scale Drill Practiced Annually (April 12, 2007)
• All Employees Participate • Evaluation Teams Rate Performance• Post Drill Evaluation Conducted• Action Items – Changes to
Processes, Facilities, Plan
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Storm Response and Recovery
• Crews Assigned to Ride Out Storm at Selected Fire Stations–Assist First Responders with Wires
Down Situations
–Assist with Fire Calls for Power Disconnects
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Storm Response and Recovery
• Personnel Assigned to EOC at All Times
• Regular Status Updates Given to EOC
• Close Coordination with EOC for Restoration Priorities
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Storm Response and Recovery
• Mutual Aid Agreements– Florida Municipal Electric Association
(Florida Municipal Utilities)– American Public Power Associations
(National Municipal Electric Utilities)– Florida Coordinating Group (Florida
Municipal, Investor Owned and Cooperative Utilities)
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Storm Response and Recovery
• Pre-Arranged Agreements– Transmission and Distribution Line
Contractors– Outside Engineering (damage
assessment and construction management)
– Vegetation Management (Tree Clearing)– Lodging, Catering, Laundry, etc.
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Customer Communications
• Call Centers Fully Staffed 24/7 Throughout Recovery Process
• Provide Status Updates to Customers – Emails – Voice Mails or Text Messages– Physically Place “Door Hangers”
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QUESTIONS?
Kissimmee Utility AuthorityKen Davis
Vice President Engineering & Operations
Phone: (407) 933-7777 Ext. 1210Email: [email protected]