Public Power in Florida Public Power in Florida Mutual Aid and Storm Readiness Mutual Aid and Storm Readiness Barry Moline, Executive Director Barry Moline, Executive Director Florida Municipal Electric Association Florida Municipal Electric Association (850) 224-3314, ext. 1 (850) 224-3314, ext. 1 [email protected][email protected]www.publicpower.com www.publicpower.com May 2007 May 2007
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Public Power in FloridaPublic Power in Florida
Mutual Aid and Storm ReadinessMutual Aid and Storm Readiness
Barry Moline, Executive DirectorBarry Moline, Executive DirectorFlorida Municipal Electric AssociationFlorida Municipal Electric Association
ProfileProfile 34 municipal electric utilities34 municipal electric utilities 1.3 million customer meters1.3 million customer meters 14% of Florida’s population14% of Florida’s population Large UtilitiesLarge Utilities
Fort Pierce Utility Authority Fort Pierce Utility Authority (FPUA)(FPUA)
Public power utilities may Public power utilities may be small, but together we be small, but together we have a strong state and have a strong state and national networknational network
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Wind MonitoringWind Monitoring Utilities working together on storm hardening researchUtilities working together on storm hardening research
Undergrounding Undergrounding Vegetation ManagementVegetation Management Wind DataWind Data
Wind monitoring project: Wind monitoring project: PSC staff specifically asked the utilities to considerPSC staff specifically asked the utilities to consider
BenefitsBenefits Accurate information about wind conditions during adverse weatherAccurate information about wind conditions during adverse weather Correlate actual wind conditions with actual damage Correlate actual wind conditions with actual damage
4 party agreement 4 party agreement Utilities, University of Florida's Engineering Department, WeatherFlow, Inc., and Utilities, University of Florida's Engineering Department, WeatherFlow, Inc., and
the Public Utility Research Center the Public Utility Research Center Establish a network of wind monitoring systems throughout the state to monitor Establish a network of wind monitoring systems throughout the state to monitor
the effects of hurricanes on utility infrastructure. the effects of hurricanes on utility infrastructure.
Monitoring stations Monitoring stations 12 will be operating by June 112 will be operating by June 1stst
Expect to have as many as 40 stations across the state by October 1stExpect to have as many as 40 stations across the state by October 1st