1. Hurricane Preparedness Plan 2008
Florida Power & Light Company
May 1, 2008

2. 2008 Preparations FPL’s Hurricane Preparedness Plan
Strengthen the Infrastructure
Prepare the Storm Organization
Refine the Restoration Plan
Enhance Communications
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

3. Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution - Hardening
3 – Prong Approach
2007
2008
CIF
Acute Care
Highway Crossings
“01 Switches”
Community Projects 34 21
Joint Pole Owners/Attachers
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

4. Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission - Hardening
Replace Single Pole Un-guyed Wood Structures
2007 – 339
2008 – 294
Replace Ceramic Post Insulators
2007 – 773
2008 – 445
Expand Hardening Strategy – Upgrade All Wood Structures to Current Standards
Upgrade 800+ Wood Structures in 2008
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

5. Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution – Pole Inspections
FPL Owns Over 1.1 Million Poles
Completed Over 140,000 in 2007; Same for 2008
Working Throughout Entire FPL System
Working with Joint Pole Owners
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

6. Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission - Inspections
64,000 Structures System-Wide
Inspected Over 13,500 Structures in 2007
Before June 1, 2008, Inspect All Critical 500kV Lines & Facilities Serving Distribution CIF Projects
Complete at Least 1/6th of System in 2008
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

7. Strengthen the Infrastructure Distribution – Vegetation Mgmt.
Feeders - 3-year Average Trim Cycle
Laterals - 6-year Average Trim Cycle
Before June 1 - Clear Top CIF
Encourage Right Tree Right Place
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

8. Strengthen the Infrastructure Transmission – Vegetation Mgmt.
2007
Completed Clearing on 100% of FPL’s Transmission Right of Way
2008
Complete Clearing on 100% of FPL’s Transmission Right of Way
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

9. Preparing the Storm Organization
Roles Identified and Staffed
Training Updated
Training Conducted
Forensic Teams
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

10. Refine the Restoration Plan
Main Objective - Safely Restore in the Shortest Time
Resource Plans in Place
Logistics
Foreign Utilities & Contract Crews
Inventories
Improved Systems
Refined Recovery Plan
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

11. Enhance Communications
FPL / County EOC Meetings
Increased Governmental & Community Communications
More Accurate Estimated Restoration Times
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

12. Areas of Concern or Vulnerability
Hardening - Multi-Year Effort
Multiple Storms
Catastrophic Storms
Insufficient Resources
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration

13. Summary Infrastructure Strengthened Organization Prepared
Hardening; Vegetation; Pole Inspections
Organization Prepared
Trained and Ready
Restoration Plan Tested/Refined
Lessons Learned; Technology; Forensics
Communications Enhanced
Better Information
Infrastructure
Communication
Organization
Restoration