Utility Public Safety Enemy Number One

Excavation Damage

November 2, 2006

Topics Covered

   The Problem The Approach The Solution

The Problem: Excavation Damage Causes Most Distribution Incidents

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2001 2002 2003

Year

2004 2005 Excav/Mech Damage Other Outside Force Natural Force Misc/Unknown Mat'l/Weld Defect Equip/Op Error Corrosion

The Problem: Excavation Damage Incidents

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Incidents are a threat to:

Public Safety Service Reliability Reasonable Energy Bills

The Approach

 Distribution Integrity Management Stakeholder Team Excavation Damage Task Group      

Federal and State Regulators National Association of State Fire Marshals Common Ground Alliance Excavators Public Industry

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Analyzed Data

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Evaluated Effectiveness of Current Programs

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Proposed a Solution

The Solution

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811 Nationwide One-Call Number Campaign Nine Element Program Federal Legislation

Preventing Excavation Damage – A Shared Responsibility Regulators Excavators Pipeline Operators One-Call Centers Public

Public Safety Enemy Number One

Reducing Excavation Damage To Underground Facilities

Questions?

November 2, 2006