Strengthening Resiliency
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Nearly double vegetation management workforce
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As of July 16, there are now approximately 1,000 vegetation management workers working to immediately address higher risk vegetation issues through August 31 and beyond. |
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Remove vegetation from high-risk vegetation areas
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We will remove 100% of vegetation from the 2,000 incremental distribution line miles with higher risk vegetation across our system by August 31. |
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Replace 100% of remaining poles with composite poles
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By August 31, 100% of the remaining distribution poles planned for replacement will be replaced with composite poles (approximately 1,000 poles). |
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Deploy 300+ automated devices
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By August 31, we will strategically deploy at least 300 automated devices to reduce sustained interruptions in major storm events and reduce restoration time. |
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Harden 350 distribution line miles
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By December 31, we expect to harden nearly 350 distribution line miles to the latest extreme wind standard on a reliability-risk basis. |
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Use 25% resource buffer
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With immediate effect, given the uncertain impacts of severe weather, we will use a 25% resource buffer as part of our response resourcing model to help ensure we request more than the number of crews we need to respond to any power outages after a major storm. |
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Develop expanded staging site housing for four locations
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Immediately, we will develop expanded staging site housing for four strategic locations to minimize travel time. |
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Use new state-of-the art predictive modeling and AI technology to identify higher-risk vegetation
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By August 1, we will begin to use new state-of-the-art predictive modeling and AI technology to identify higher risk vegetation across our system. |
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Complete visual inspections on overhead distribution circuits impacted by Beryl
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By August 1, we will complete visual inspections on all overhead distribution circuits impacted by Hurricane Beryl to identify equipment or vegetation-related issues that could create future outages. |
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Complete aerial imagery inspections on overhead distribution circuits impacted by Beryl
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By August 15, we will complete aerial imagery on all overhead distribution circuits impacted by Hurricane Beryl to identify equipment or vegetation-related issues that could create future outages. |
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Execute identified repairs based on risk as identified through visual and aerial inspection
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By August 15, informed by the completion and analysis of our inspection, we will execute identified repairs based on risk. This work will be completed by August 31. |
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Increase small increment mobile generation units from 4 to 13
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By August 1, we will increase on a short-term lease basis small increment (up to 1MW) mobile generation from 4 to 13 units. |
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Implement changes to restoration process to accelerate vegetation crew dispatch
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By August 31, or 5 days before the next tropical storm hits our service area, whichever occurs first, we will implement changes to our restoration process to accelerate dispatch of vegetation crews as soon as safely practicable after a storm based on damage modeling. |
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Use damage modeling to dispatch appropriate crews
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By August 31, or 5 days before the next tropical storm hits our service area, whichever occurs first, based on damage modeling, we will dispatch appropriate crews as soon as safely practicable after a storm to speed restoration. |
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Use predictive modeling to inform resource planning to prepare for a major storm
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By August 31, or 5 days before the next tropical storm hits our service area, whichever occurs first, we will begin using predictive modeling tools to inform resource planning to prepare for a major storm. |
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Use damage modeling to identify staging sites for hardest-hit areas
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By August 31, or 5 days before the next tropical storm hits our service area, whichever occurs first, we will leverage damage models to identify locations for staging sites to increase proximity to hardest-hit areas so that workers can be deployed quickly. |
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Hire new senior leader for emergency preparedness and response
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We will hire a new senior leader for emergency preparedness and response and will seek to have someone in place as quickly as possible. |
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Appoint resource commander
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We will immediately appoint a resource commander whose sole responsibility will be to develop and adjust a storm resource plan to efficiently dispatch resources. |
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Design new distribution structures and replacements to standards that address extreme wind and loading conditions
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We will design all new distribution structures and replacements to standards that address extreme wind and loading conditions. |
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