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JEA Storm Readiness
2006
Florida Public Service Commission
Internal Affairs
June 5, 2006
Presenter: Ted Hobson, VP, Fuels, Purchased Power &
Compliance
System Data
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409,000 electric customers in Duval, Clay,
St. Johns and Nassau Counties
700 miles of transmission
 240 Kv, 138 Kv, 69 Kv
3500 MW, 4 plant sites
100 substations
303,000 water customers in 4 counties
1000 wastewater pump stations
JEA
and Northeast Florida
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Atlantic Coast
Some coastal distribution (salt)
Have Northeaster experience
Consolidated Government -close
cooperation
Operate in 4 counties, w/EOC
participation in all
Bigger than many Municipals, smaller
than many IOUs.
Electric and Water/Wastewater
JEA Hurricane History
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Last direct hit was Dora in 1964
2004 brushes with Jeanne, Frances and Charlie
for combined losses of $10M
Learned much from providing assistance to
others (Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana)
Frequent severe summer thunderstorms
Occasional winter storm
Vegetation Management
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Trees in North Florida are significant
Three year trim cycle
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(Changing to 2 ½ year cycle in 2008)
Managed by 5 professional Foresters
Emphasis on relocation of problem trees
Well structured Asplundh contract
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25 Crews (100 personnel) normally
Additional 25 crews staged prior to storm
JEA GIS
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New ESRI system commissioned April 2006
Full representation of electric distribution,
water and wastewater facilities
Electric transmission complete by late 2007
JEA Transmission Structures
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No backlog of required pole/structure
repairs
5000 total structures
1400 wood (mainly 69 KV)
4 year inspection cycle
Repair as inspected (except major work)
Complete inspection after 2004 storms
2004 storms - little transmission damage
JEA substations are all loop fed
Integrated transmission ROW mowing and
vegetation management
JEA Distribution
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No backlog of required pole repairs
Over 50% of JEA electric customers have
underground service
All new developments are UG (early 60’s)
Most are fed from overhead feeders
Very little flooding experience
JEA Customer Choice OH-UG conversion option
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Pilot Program
90% customers in defined boundary agree
JEA bills $22/month for 30 years
Two projects in progress
JEA Storm Plan
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Day-0 (during the storm)
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Crews in hotels (JEA, Tree, Contract)
Selected substations staffed during storm
Dispatch directs efforts
Reclose up to 30 min
Stop work at 40 mph winds (except life threatening
emergencies)
Meals provided at JEA facilities
Day 1- 2
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Objective is to restore feeder breakers
Dispatch directs restoration
Engineering teams begin formal damage
assessment
Meals provided at JEA facilities
All crews work 16 hour days
JEA Storm Plan
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Day 3 and beyond (feeder breakers have been
closed)
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Work from engineering assessment data
Restoration directed from service centers
Objective is complete feeder restoration including all
laterals
Meal Tickets for selected restaurants for mid-day
All crews work 16 hour days
JEA Plan Features
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School Restoration
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Formal Assessment of each school
Rapid restoration
Communication with school administration
Designation of Essential Intersections
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Fuel, groceries, restaurants
Geographic diversity
Communicate with businesses
Priority Restoration
JEA Plan Features
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Formal process for assessing and
restoring traffic control facilities
Retired employee contracts
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Pre-agreed terms
Supervise mutual aid crews
Do assessments
Coordination with wastewater pump
stations
Strong Coordination with Local
Governments
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Jacksonville Consolidated Government EOC
JEA staffs other counties’ EOC
Questions