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

(850) 224-3314, ext. 1 (850) 224-3314, ext. 1 bmoline@publicpower.combmoline@publicpower.com

www.publicpower.comwww.publicpower.com

May 2007May 2007

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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

JEA (Jacksonville): 385,000 customersJEA (Jacksonville): 385,000 customers OUC (Orlando): 192,000 customersOUC (Orlando): 192,000 customers Tallahassee: 107,000 customersTallahassee: 107,000 customers

Small UtilitiesSmall Utilities Bushnell: 1,130 customersBushnell: 1,130 customers

Combined, 3Combined, 3rdrd largest utility largest utility behind FPL and behind FPL and Progress Energy Progress Energy

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Florida’s Public Power Florida’s Public Power UtilitiesUtilities

Winter Park

Reedy Creek

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Power SupplyPower Supply How do the small utilities generate power?How do the small utilities generate power?

They don’t…They don’t… Only 13 of 34 generate electricityOnly 13 of 34 generate electricity Others purchase power from:Others purchase power from:

Florida Municipal Power AgencyFlorida Municipal Power Agency 15 purchase all, 8 purchase some15 purchase all, 8 purchase some

Progress EnergyProgress Energy TECO EnergyTECO Energy Florida Power & LightFlorida Power & Light Gulf PowerGulf Power Glades Co-opGlades Co-op

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Mutual Aid – Many Mutual Aid – Many OptionsOptions

Florida mutual aidFlorida mutual aid Southeastern mutual aidSoutheastern mutual aid National mutual aidNational mutual aid

Mutual Aid Agreements Mutual Aid Agreements and Proceduresand Procedures

Mutual Aid Has Come from Mutual Aid Has Come from Near & Far…Near & Far…

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TodayToday

Kissimmee Utility Authority Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA)(KUA)

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

Thank You!Thank You!