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2006 TRANSMISSIONCUSTOMER FORUM
September 21, 2006
Andrew J. Dearman, IIIExecutive Vice President & Chief Transmission Officer
Katrina• PHOTO HERE
Hurricane Katrina’s Wrath 140 mph winds with 35 foot storm surge Worst natural disaster in history of MPC Largest operational challenge in our 80 year history Impacted all 1,250 MPC employees Destroyed homes and in some cases entire
neighborhoods
Impacts to Southern Company All 195,000 MPC customers lost power More than 600,000 APC customers lost power All but 3 of MPC’s 122 transmission lines were out of
service (1,914 miles) 67 transmission lines out in Alabama (1,505 miles) 12 substations flooded in Mississippi 1 substation flooded in Alabama
Impacts to Southern Company
MPC’s second largest generating plant was flooded
MPC HQ building in Gulfport will not be fully operational until late 2006
Excellent Execution of a Well-Defined Plan
Excellence in damage assessment Six full service tent cities erected 140,000 gallons of fuel into 5,000 trucks daily 30,000 meals daily 250 person armed security force
All customers who could take powerwere restored in
12 days
All substations energized in
6 days
Lessons Learned Business Continuity Communications Government Agency Interface Employee Issues
Transmission IndustryKey Issues on the National Front
Creation of the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO)FERC Rule on Transmission IncentivesFERC Transmission Line Siting NOPRFERC Order 888 and OATT Reform NOPR
• Regional Planning
Transmission Fundamentals of Success Organization structureStrong leadersClearly defined strategyCommitment to be the BEST
• Control Area Readiness Audit by completed by NERC in 2004– 100% Compliance
• Reliability Coordinator Readiness Audit Completed in Spring, 2006– Audit Team found no operational problems– Reported that operations and support staff is
knowledgeable and competent
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Southern Company ranksfirst for the
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Southern CompanyCustomer Satisfaction & Value
Source: Energy Information Administration (EIA). National Average is calculated using EIA 826 data for Investor Owned Utilities.
Southern Company: Low Prices2005 U.S. Total Average Price was 8.14 cents/kwh
Average Retail RatesSouthern Company vs. the National Average
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Southern Company vs. National AverageRelative Rates Price Comparison
Savannah Electric & PowerMERGED WITHMERGED WITH
Georgia Power CompanyOn July 1, 2006
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