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2015 Hurricane Season Preparations

This plan outlines the preparations and measures taken to ensure the distribution, transmission, and restoration of power during the 2015 hurricane season. It includes vegetation management, facility inspections, maintenance and repairs, storm hardening measures, training drills, and communication strategies.

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2015 Hurricane Season Preparations

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  1. 2015 Hurricane Season Preparations March 18, 2015

  2. Hurricane Season Plan • Preparation • Communication • Restoration

  3. Preparation • Distribution and Transmission • Asset Protection • Facility Inspections • Maintenance and Repairs • Storm Hardening Measures • Drills, Training, and Improvements

  4. Distribution Vegetation Management • Mainline Annual Trim Schedule (MATS) • Feeder maintenance – on 1/3 of the mainlines (3 year cycle) • On schedule to complete all planned 241 miles by June 1st • Mainline Inspection and Correction Schedule (MICS) • Inspect and correct vegetation hazards on the other 2/3 of the mainlines annually • On schedule to complete all planned 482 miles by June 1st • Scheduled Annual Lateral Trimming (SALT) • Lateral maintenance of ¼ of the lateral miles (4 year cycle) • 1,287 miles will be completed by year end

  5. Transmission Vegetation Management • 230kV R/W Vegetation and Correction • Ground inspection patrols and correction of any vegetation hazards identified will be completed by June 1st (464 miles) • 115kV R/W Vegetation and Correction • Ground inspection patrols in progress (1013 miles) • Vegetation hazards identified will be corrected by year end • 46kV R/W Vegetation and Correction • Ground inspection patrols in progress (101 miles) • Vegetation hazards identified will be corrected by year end

  6. Distribution Inspections/Maintenance/Repairs • Wood Pole Inspections • Currently in the second year of the second 8 year cycle • 2014 – 27,204 poles inspected, 2.48% reject rate • 2014 – Replaced 798 poles • Since 2007 – Replaced 5,929 poles • Feeder Patrols • Annual inspection of distribution feeders • Repairs scheduled for completion by June • Infrared Inspections • Annual inspection of critical equipment • Inspections will be completed by end of March • Items are identified and prioritized for repairs by June 1st

  7. Transmission Inspections/Maintenance/Repairs • Pole Inspections • Wood and Concrete Poles/Structures • Ground line – 12 year cycle • Comprehensive walking/climbing – 12 year cycle • Poles are visited every 6 years as programs run simultaneously • Metal Structures • Ground line – 18 year cycle • Ground line inspection cycle 18 year • Comprehensive walking/climbing or helicopter – 18 year cycle • Poles are visited every 6 years as programs run simultaneously • Aerial Patrols • Four patrols conducted annually

  8. Distribution StormHardening Measures • Critical Infrastructure Improvements • Focus continues on key multi-feeder poles and facilities near major thoroughfares • Upgrading of infrastructure that serves hospitals and other key restoration customers • Projects in all three Districts • 2016 projects will be determined as part of the 2016 – 2018 Storm Hardening Plan • Grade B Construction • Construction design for both new installations and upgrade/maintenance initiatives

  9. Transmission Storm Hardening Measures • Installation of guys on H-frame structures • Completed in 2012. • Replacement of wooden cross arms with steel arms • Cross arm replacements for 2015 are on schedule to be completed by year end. • Year 8 of the 10 year program.

  10. Drills – Training – Improvements • 2015 storm drill scheduled for May 11th • 2014 storm drill • Storm drill was planned for May 1st • Flood event of April 30th turned into an actual event • Ongoing refresher training • Every employee has a storm assignment • New Employee Orientation • Improvements • Address ice and flood events • New training and storm center

  11. Communication Website: www.gulfpower.com • Government Cooperation • Employees assigned to EOCs • Company news releases at least twice daily during a storm event • Participation in county and state drills • Customer Outreach • Customer Newsletters • BRACE • Civic Presentations • “Safety City” Outage Maps: Mobile App:

  12. Communication • Third Party Attacher Meetings • Continue to meet with attachers bi-annually across the system • Planned distribution major projects • Grade B construction standards and pole loading calculations • Pole inspection program • Operational Issues • Pole removal program • Exchange contact information • Forestry Services • Communications with members of the community and government officials concerning vegetation management projects, right of way maintenance, new construction projects, and company construction projects • Certified arborists on staff

  13. Restoration • Distribution and Transmission • Post Storm Recovery Plans • Forensic Data Collection • Storm Restoration Activities • Concerns

  14. Post Storm Recovery Plans • 2015 Storm Procedures are being updated • Plans apply to any natural disaster • Contracts and arrangements are in place for food, accommodations, staging sites, and transportation needs • Material and fuel inventory levels are increased during storm season • Materials are “pulled and delivered” at night • Substations identified for material • Pole racks already constructed • Mutual Assistance • Southeastern Electric Exchange (Logistics subcommittee) • Southern Company affiliate

  15. DistributionForensic Data Collection • Contracted data collection to Osmose • Data collected in predetermined areas • Uses handheld computers loaded with Gulf’s infrastructure database to collect data on damaged facilities • Will not slow down the restoration efforts • Data will be supplied to KEMA for analysis • On-going refresher training

  16. Storm Restoration Activities January – Ice Storm Leon

  17. Storm Restoration Activities April - Flood Event

  18. Storm Restoration Activities

  19. Areas of Concern • Multiple events • People • Materials • Social Media Awareness • Safety of the general public

  20. Summary • Gulf Power Company is fully prepared • Systematic and safe restoration plan in place • Transmission and Distribution storm hardening initiatives • Communications within the communities we serve with government officials, third party attachers, and our customers • Past experiences both on and off system

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