GeorgiaGeorgia PowerPower CompanyCompany StormStorm RestorationRestoration OverviewOverview Metering America Conference May 11, 2007 1 Southern Company •Georgia Power •Mississippi Power •Alabama Power •Gulf Power ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ GPC ∆ APC ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ MPC ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ Gulf Georgia Power Facts Customers Georgia Power's customers as of December 31, 2006, totaled 2,305,676 in the following categories: Residential 1,998,643 Commercial 294,654 Industrial 8,008 Other Retail 4,371 WhyWhy isis aa planplan needed?needed? 2.4m Customers 57,000 Square Miles Service Territory 41,000 + Miles of overhead Distribution lines 14,000 + Miles of underground Distribution lines 110,000 + Switches & switching cubicles 4600 + Reclosers 500,000 + Transformers 153 Counties 1000 GPC Linemen 200 Contract Linemen CustomersCustomers WhatWhat areare ourour challenges?challenges? WeatherWeather HurricanesHurricanes IceIce TornadoesTornadoes WindWind LightningLightning TerrorismTerrorism 2005 – The Year of the Hurricane! Arlene Dennis Katrina Rita Tammy Wilma Tools for Restoration Two new Mobile Storm Command Centers Renovated Storm Center in 241 Building New Outage Management computer programs Corporate Headquarters Storm Center Nerve center of restoration efforts Overall communications and control and support decisions Outage Management Systems Computer Electrical model of Distribution system predicts outage location Up to date field intelligence critical to success Storm Center SERP SERP Director/Managers Organization Aaron Strickland Steve Pigford Steve Lewis Service Entrance Tony Carroll Priority Calls Ellery Queen Ronnie Noble Logistics Damage Assessment Contractors Joe Wyse Larry Robinson Stan Scarboro Don Proctor Jeff Goolsby Manpower Doug Grooms Van Holsomback TCMS Lorinda Williams Family Services Ed Carlsen Scott Poole David Lyons Forestry Nancy Huddleston GEMA Communication Tim Miles Allen Bell Security Larry Vincente Michael Garrett Margaret Levine Scott Poole J.R. Ash Corp Communication John Sell BellSouth/ATT Transmission Steve Fiesler Randy Dees Fleet Todd Hartz Holly Brown Todd Lucas Materials Rick Harrison Special Ops Greg Padgett Ron Dudley LogisticsLogistics Food – Each location. Provide 3 meals, drinks, snacks, etc. Lodging – Motel rooms, Mobile Sleepers, public facilities or Tent City Staging Area – Convenient for “outside crews ” & access to work areas. Parking. Waiting area for assignments. Porta -toilets Ice & Water Snacks Laundry Materials site Fueling Tents – sheets, pillows, beds, towels, etc. Coordinate Vans, buses, etc. to transport work crews. Storm Trailers & Command Center LogisticsLogistics WhereWhere dodo wewe startstart inin thethe field?field? • EmergencyEmergency facilitiesfacilities –– Hospitals,Hospitals, 911911 Centers,Centers, CommunicationCommunication facilities,facilities, WaterWater treatmenttreatment facilities,facilities, etc.etc. • WorstWorst hithit area.area. • MostMost customerscustomers out.out. • StartStart fromfrom substationssubstations andand workwork out.out. • RepairRepair ““BigBig StuffStuff ”” firstfirst A Little Help From Our Friends! Southern System Cooperation Bi-yearly meetings Conference calls Pre-planned list of resources Share weather info Share resources – storm trailers, radio systems, etc. Southern System Contractors Southeastern Electric/Edison Electric Institute Southeastern Electric Mutual Aid – 30 Utilities Florida Power & Light Company Allegheny Energy Florida Public Utilities Company Allegheny Power Co. Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) Monongahela Power Co. Pepco Holdings, Inc. The Potomac Edison Co. Conectiv AEP Pepco Appalachian Power Co. Progress Energy Kentucky Power Co. Progress Energy Carolinas Kingsport Power Co. Progress Energy Florida Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (BGE) Southern Company Central Louisiana Electric (Cleco) Alabama Power Company Dominion/Virginia Power Georgia Power Company Duke Power Gulf Power Company Entergy Corporation Mississippi Power Company Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Savannah Elec. Power Co. Entergy Gulf States, Inc. South Carolina Elec.& Gas Co. Entergy Louisiana, Inc. Tampa Electric Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Entergy New Orleans, Inc. WhyWhy helphelp others?others? No utility has adequate manpower for large storms. We want them to come help us! Relationships matter!!! It’s the right thing to do! Review Post operation review after every major event Beautiful!Beautiful!.