2014 Hurricane Season Preparation Informal Meeting for Electric Utilities with Florida Public Service Commission Staff March 26, 2014 2 Continue to strengthen the infrastructure Prepare the storm organization Refine the restoration plan Improve communications Preparations FPLs Hurricane Preparedness Plan Infrastructure OrganizationCommunication Restoration 3 Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution Hardening Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration Continue 3-prong approach EWL CIF projects/critical poles Incremental Community projects EWL design guidelines Storm flood/surge Downtown Miami 4 Replace all wood structures Replace ceramic post insulators on concrete structures Install storm surge/flood monitoring & communication systems in substations Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission Hardening Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration 5 Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution Pole Inspections Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration Over 1.2 million FPL poles Completed first 8-year cycle in 2013 Inspect and complete follow-up work 6 Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission Pole Inspections Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration 65,000 structures 100% visually inspected annually with additional climbing/bucket truck cycle inspections 500kV and CIF inspected before storm season 7 Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution Vegetation Management Feeders - 3-year average trim cycle Laterals - 6-year average trim cycle Clear vegetation serving CIF Encourage Right Tree - Right Place Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration 8 Continue to Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission Vegetation Management Inspect / clear 100% of ROW annually Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration 9 Prepare the Storm Organization Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration Storm roles identified/staffed Training Dry run exercise Forensic teams ready Annual Preparations 10 Refine the Restoration Plan Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration Safely restore in shortest time How we restore power Resource plans in place Logistics Mutual assistance/contract crews Inventories 11 Guiding principle restore power to the largest number of customers safely and as quickly as possible: Start by repairing damage to power plants, damaged transmission lines and substations Simultaneously, restore power to CIF hospitals, police and fire stations At the same time, work to return service to the largest number of customers in the shortest amount of time including major thoroughfares that host supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations and other needed community services. Once larger repairs have been made restore service to smaller groups and neighborhoods Converging on hardest hit working around the clock until everyone has power again. How We Restore Power Insert system model graphic 12 Refine the Restoration Plan Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration Safely restore in shortest time Prioritization Resource plans in place Logistics Mutual assistance/contract crews Inventories 13 Enhance Communications Infrastructure Communication Communication Organization Restoration Annual FPL / County EOC meetings Governmental & community communications 14 Winter Storm Pax Assistance to Utilities in Georgia FPL assisted for four days Supported Georgia Power 350 FPL and contractor line crews Lessons learned 15 Areas of Concern or Vulnerability Hardening - multi-year effort Multiple storms Catastrophic storms Resource availability Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration 16 Infrastructure strengthened Hardening; Pole inspections; Vegetation Organization prepared Trained and ready Restoration plan tested & refined Lessons learned; Technology; Forensics Continued communications Hurricane Preparedness Plan Summary Infrastructure Organization Communication Restoration 17 Hardening and Storm Preparedness Progress / Plans DISTRIBUTION POLE INSPECTIONS (1) 2014 Plan # poles on system beginning of period 1,051,7551,160,848 # wood inspected130,037992,568133,363 # non-wood inspected8,27383,62711,887 Total # inspected - all pole types138,3101,076,195145,250 # replaced9,176 55,819 (1) 1st 8-year inspection cycle completed 2013 TRANSMISSION POLE/STRUCTURE INSPECTIONS (SPI#3) Plan Wood Poles/Structures # poles/structures on system beginning of period14, (2) 13,620 # ground level visual inspections14,72613,620 # detailed climbing/bucket inspections2,7075,5731/6 # replaced1,1062, Concrete and Steel Poles/Structures # poles/structures on system beginning of period50,51749,66751,623 # ground level visual inspections50,517100% (2) Began 2nd 6-year cycle January 2012 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HARDENING Plan # CIF projects (EWL) # Community Projects # '01' switches Flood/Surge mitigation (# vaults)0015 (3) (3) Downtown Miami Network vaults planned for TRANSMISSION HARDENING (SPI#4) Plan # wood poles/structures on system beginning of period14,72626,14713,620 # wood poles/structures replaced1,10612,7071,057 Ceramic Post Insulators replaced (# structures)1,1125, Flood/Surge Monitors (# substations) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT (SPI #1) Plan # system feeder miles to clear in current 3-yr cycle13554 (4) (4) (4) # feeder miles cleared4,63737,0634,249 # mid-cycle feeder miles cleared7,10047,4047,100 # system lateral miles to clear in current 6-yr cycle22,722 (5) 22,722 # lateral miles cleared4, (5) 3,675 Total # miles cleared15,861106,27315,024 # trees removed18,00057,000 (6) (4) Current feeder and lateral cycles began 2013, (5) Lateral implementation (ramp-up) plan completed 2012, (6) n/a before 2010 SPI - Storm Preparedness initiative