Lead
Office of Emergency Management Department of Purchasing
Support
Department of Public Works, Transportation Tampa Electric Company
PURPOSE
Restore to the community normal supplies of electricity and fuel supplies as soon as possible after a disaster event. Prioritize all energy and utility repairs. Energy includes producing, refining, transporting, generating, transmitting, conserving, building and maintaining energy systems and system components.
POLICIES
Florida Statute, Chapter 252 gives the Governor powers to prioritize and allocate energy during emergency periods. Chapter 252.38 also gives similar powers to the County Emergency Manager upon a Declaration of a State of Local Emergency. Section 377.701, Florida Statutes, outlines the role of the Department of Community Affairs in petroleum allocation and conservation including the development of a fair and equitable petroleum plan. Section 377-703 delineates the functions of DCA in developing a state energy policy.
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
An emergency or disaster can jeopardize energy lifelines; constrain supply in impacted areas or in areas with supply links to impacted areas and affect transportation, communication and other lifelines necessary for health and safety.
There may be widespread and prolonged electrical power failure. Without electrical power, communications will be interrupted, traffic signals will not operate and surface movement may gridlock. Such outages will impact emergency health and safety, access to petroleum products and emergency power. There may be pollution from leaking oil. Fires may ignite on floating oil.
Natural gas lines may break, and fire may erupt. Energy services include actions required for the allocation and distribution of bulk fuels stored or purchased by City agencies in an emergency or disaster. Energy services address the acquisition and restoration of natural gas and electric power services and arrangements for temporary sources of electrical power following an emergency or disaster.
ORGANIZATION
CITY OF TAMPA
COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
Annexes ESF #12b CEOP 2007
In the Incident Command System, ESF #12 reports through the Logistics Section within the City of Tampa EOC.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The City EOC with representatives from the Department of Public Works (DPW) and Tampa Electric Company (TECO) assumes coordination of electric power and natural gas. The Department of Purchasing will manage acquisition and coordination for additional natural gas, petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
TECO is responsible for providing electrical power throughout the City of Tampa.
TECO Energy, through its subsidiary, People Gas Company, is also responsible for providing gas in the city. The coordinator of petroleum product aspects under this emergency support function is the Infrastructure Branch Coordinator. For the state, the Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group will coordinate with all electrical power providers concerning power generation activities.
ACTIONS
Preparedness
I. Perform a preliminary vulnerability assessment based upon projected impact to the energy infrastructure.
II. Preposition fuel and transportation resources based upon vulnerability assessment.
A. Electrical Power
1. The facilities within the City which receive the highest priority are hospitals, 9-1-1 communications centers, critical water and wastewater facilities, selected public safety and human services facilities, Tampa International Airport and MacDill Air Force Base. The second highest priority is assigned to nursing homes, important water and wastewater facilities, and selected public safety and human service facilities.
2. Under any disaster situation where the electrical power system is affected, TECO will assess damage to their infrastructure and restore power as rapidly as possible.
The City Energy Plan mentioned will serve as a guideline in allocating priorities for restoration and maintenance of power. The TECO Disaster Plan contains procedures on electrical power restoration including assessment of damage, personnel assignments, and the operational plan to restore the system.
3. The TECO plan includes the influx of massive support from electric utility companies outside the area, and the provision of housing and feeding for outside workers. TECO’s plan for outside support includes the pre-positioning of contractor assistance in South Georgia when threatened by a hurricane. TECO’s plan also calls
CITY OF TAMPA
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Annexes ESF #12c CEOP 2007
for the staging of equipment to various locations in the county in advance of a hurricane. If any additional outside support is needed, it will be requested from HCEOC to the State EOC.
4. Coordination of electrical power related information will be accomplished at the City EOC. TECO will keep the City EOC apprised of the electrical power situation (e.g. areas and numbers of people without power, projections on power restoration, public safety information on downed power lines, etc.). TECO provides a representative on a 24-hour basis to the City EOC during disaster situations. This representative will serve as the liaison between TECO and the City EOC Operations Group regarding all electrical power operations. All requests for power restoration generated at the City EOC will be processed through this TECO representative.
TECO also will have a representative at the HCEOC during disaster situations.
5. TECO conducts a comprehensive public information program on a continuing basis regarding energy conservation, potential energy outages and other related energy issues. They have developed pre-canned Public Service Announcements (PSA) for transmission by the media on what the public should do during various phases of energy crisis situations. On an annual basis, TECO provides disaster preparedness information in fliers enclosed in monthly bills and in a brochure. During recovery operations from a major disaster, the TECO public information effort must be closely coordinated with the City EOC PIO. Announcements to the public by both TECO and the City EOC must be consistent.
6. The Florida Public Service Commission has adopted Rule 25-6.0183, which addresses procedures to be used by Florida's electric utilities and governing agencies (state and local) in response to generating capacity shortages. It is designed to provide a coordinated response to generating capacity changes on a statewide basis.
In the event of a major disaster, the City EOC will ensure proper coordination of information with county and state officials and other energy suppliers regarding energy supply recovery assistance.
B. Petroleum Products
1. The City EOC will coordinate petroleum product activities during disaster response and recovery operations. Assistance may be required from the Logistics Section in obtaining and transporting petroleum products needed to sustain disaster activities.
If sufficient fuel products cannot be acquired from City sources, assistance will be requested from the county.
2. The Public Works Department maintains a plan to insure adequate fuel support is available to support city operations. This includes fuel to operate vehicles and support equipment (e.g. emergency generators).
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Annexes ESF #12d CEOP 2007
Response
1. Evaluate the energy needs of the City based upon damage assessment data and any other reliable sources.
2. Arrange for the transportation of fuels to meet the emergency needs of the City.
3. Coordinate with ESF #3 for the priority repair of any infrastructure required to facilitate the movement of fuels.
4. Plan, coordinate and implement operations relative to the restoration of the energy infrastructure.
5. Energy system damage will be readily apparent after a disaster. TECO, public water utilities and telephone companies will provide service in accordance with their own restoration plans as well as the requirements under City policy.
Recovery
1. TECO and Public Works are responsible for maintaining inventories of energy resources to include personnel, data, equipment, and vehicles.
2. Tampa Energy Plan will address policies, procedures and operations to be undertaken in the event of energy shortages. It will also provide guidance on how local government agencies can prepare for potential shortages of energy.
Mitigation
Coordinate mitigation projects (e.g., availability of generators for emergency power).
INTERFACE
ESF #5, Information and Planning ESF #3, Public Works and Engineering ESF #6, Mass Care
ESF #14, Public Information ESF #19, Damage Assessment
CITY OF TAMPA
COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
Annexes ESF #13a CEOP 2007
ESF #13: MILITARY SUPPORT