Red Simpson, Inc. - who are we?Red Simpson, Inc. - who are we?

• Powerline Contractors – build & maintain highPowerline Contractors – build & maintain high voltage lines, overhead & undergroundvoltage lines, overhead & underground• Based in Louisiana, work in 12 Southern StatesBased in Louisiana, work in 12 Southern States• In business since 1963In business since 1963• Employ 1,800 powerline workersEmploy 1,800 powerline workers• Fleet resources of 1,500 Equipment UnitsFleet resources of 1,500 Equipment Units• Bonding capability exceeding $600 mmBonding capability exceeding $600 mm• Ranked 15Ranked 15thth largest electrical in the nation largest electrical in the nation• An Alliance Partner with FPL, Entergy & AEPAn Alliance Partner with FPL, Entergy & AEP

and Oncorand Oncor

EmergencyEmergencyRestorationRestorationExperiencesExperiences

Entergy andEntergy and CLECO,CLECO,Central & South Central & South Louisiana Louisiana Co-ops & Co-ops & Municipals Municipals

Hurricane Lili 2002Hurricane Lili 2002

1,300 Personnel Assigned1,300 Personnel Assigned 1,200 Units of Equipment1,200 Units of Equipment

Oklahoma Gas & Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Electric, Public Service Public Service Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Co-ops & Municipals Co-ops & Municipals

ICE STORM 2002ICE STORM 2002

1,200 Personnel1,200 Personnel 1,000 Units of1,000 Units of EquipmentEquipment

Staging Logistics & Response PlanStaging Logistics & Response Plan

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DIV. MANAGERDIV. MANAGER

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EMERG. RESP. COORD.EMERG. RESP. COORD.

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Utility Emergency Response Team LeaderUtility Emergency Response Team Leader

MechanicMechanic

CrewCrew

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Logistics -Logistics -Fleet CoordinatorFleet Coordinator

Organizational Organizational IssuesIssues

SELF-CONTAINED, MOBILESELF-CONTAINED, MOBILE COMMAND ANDCOMMAND ANDCOMMUNICATIONS CENTERSCOMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

Lessons Learned – Storm WorkLessons Learned – Storm Work

• Call Early - the more advance noticeCall Early - the more advance notice - the better- the better

- - Crew release issuesCrew release issues

- Interstate travel issues- Interstate travel issues

- DOT work rules- DOT work rules

- Lodging and food- Lodging and food

Lessons Learned – Storm WorkLessons Learned – Storm Work

• Help us get productive quickly - Help us get productive quickly -

- Marshaling yards- Marshaling yards

- Staging materials- Staging materials

- Assign sectors to Team Leaders- Assign sectors to Team Leaders

- Provide system & area maps- Provide system & area maps

Lessons Learned – Storm WorkLessons Learned – Storm Work

• ‘‘Little’ things make a big difference - Little’ things make a big difference -

- - Names & phone #’s of parts housesNames & phone #’s of parts houses and tire storesand tire stores

- Fueling of vehicles at night- Fueling of vehicles at night

- Need us more than a week?: Laundry- Need us more than a week?: Laundry

Lessons Learned – Storm WorkLessons Learned – Storm Work

• We want to work safely – you can helpWe want to work safely – you can help

- Names & phone #’s of emergency- Names & phone #’s of emergency resourcesresources

- Special safety rules or switching - Special safety rules or switching procedures?procedures?

- Assign a safety ‘ombudsman’ from- Assign a safety ‘ombudsman’ from your organization to coordinateyour organization to coordinate

directly with our Safety Repsdirectly with our Safety Reps

Questions ?Questions ?