Energy Infrastructure Project - Storm Hardening Activities

Hurricane Season Preparation Workshops
2021 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2020 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2019 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2018 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2017 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2016 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2015 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2014 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2013 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2012 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C.
2011 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C. (PDF File Size 26.6MB)
2010 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C. (PDF File Size 213.8MB)
2009 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C. (PDF File Size 22.9MB)
2008 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C. (PDF File Size 61.2MB)
Reports to Legislature
- July 2008 Update to July 2007 Report to the Legislature (PDF File Size 347KB)
- February 1, 2008 Addendum to July 2007 Report to the Legislature (PDF File Size 194KB)
- July 2007 - Report to the Legislature On Enhancing the Reliability of Florida's Distribution and Transmission Grids During Extreme Weather (PDF File Size 1460KB)
Congressional Activities
- May 13, 2008 Edgar testimony on the Impacts of Climate Change on the Reliability, Security, Economics, and Design of Critical Energy Infrastructure in Coastal Regions (PDF File Size 1.5MB)
2007 Utility Filings
- Storm Hardening Reports by Florida's Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utilities pursuant to Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C. (PDF file size 22 MB)
- Annual Distribution Reliability Report by FPL, PEF, TECO, GPC, and FPUC pursuant to Rule 25-6.0455, F.A.C., Order Nos. PSC-06-0144-PAA-EI and PSC-06-0947-PAA-EI in Docket No. 060198-EI (PDF file size 179 MB)
Collaborative Research Projects
- Phase 3 Report, Undergrounding Assessment, Cost and Benefit Modeling - May 21, 2008 (PDF file size 8.3 MB)
- Phase 2 Report, Undergrounding Case Studies - August 6, 2007 (PDF file size 1.69 MB)
- Report on Vegetation Management Workshop held March 5-6, 2007 (PDF file size 102 MB)
- Phase 1 Final Report, Literature Review and Analysis of Electric Distribution Overhead to Underground Conversion - Feb. 28, 2007 (PDF file size 636 KB)
- Report on Collaborative Research for Hurricane Hardening - Feb. 26, 2007 (PDF file size 56 MB)
- Public Utility Research Center
2006 Staff Workshop with Electric IOUs regarding annual filings held October 30, 2007
- Staff Presentation (PowerPoint format, size=353KB)
2006 Staff Rule Workshop with third-party attachers held July 13, 2007
- Presentation by Verizon (PowerPoint format, size=2MB)
- Presentation by Bellsouth (PDF size=257KB)
- Presentation by FCTA (PDF size=2.4MB)
- Notice of July 13, 2006 Staff Rule Workshop (PDF file size=250KB)
NEWS RELEASE Commission Moves to Strengthen State's Electric System (06/20/06)
2006 Staff Rule Development Workshop held May 19, 2006
- Agenda (PDF size=2292KB)
- Progress Energy Florida
  1. May 19 Post-Workshop Comments (Word format, size=113KB)
  2. 19 Post Workshop Cost Estimates (Excel format, size=28KB)
  3. CIAC Proposed Staff Rulemaking (Excel format, size=30KB)
Post-Workshop Comments
- Progress Energy (PDF size=8510KB)
- Town of Palm Beach and Town of Jupiter Island (Word format, size=30KB)
- Dr. Domijan, University of South Florida (Word format, size=794KB)
- Gulf Power Company (PDF size=126KB)
- Florida Power and Light (Word format, size=74KB)
- Florida Power and Light, exhibit A (PDF size=126KB)
- Tampa Electric Company (PDF size=25KB)
2006 Undocketed Electric Utility Infrastructure Workshop held June 23, 2006
- Workshop text, part 1, raw text
- Workshop text, part 2, raw text
Presentations
- Charles A. Falcone, Commissioner, Town of Jupiter Island (PowerPoint format, size=1898KB)
- Dr. Kurtis R. Gurley, University of Florida (PowerPoint format, size=7307KB)
- Dr. Richard E. Brown, KEMA (PowerPoint format, size=4969KB)
- Mary Wolter Glass & Dr. Martin Skeer, New Stratagem Consulting (PDF size=575KB)
- Charles E. Fisher, James Lee Witt Associates, LLC (PowerPoint format, size=4969KB)
- William H. Mayer, P.E., Edison Electric Institute (PowerPoint format, size=1554KB)
- David McDonald & Gary Furman, Progress Energy Florida (PowerPoint format, size=4551KB)
- Mark Cutshaw, Florida Public Utilities Company (PowerPoint format, size=131KB)
- Michael G. Spoor, P.E., Florida Power & Light (PowerPoint format, size=1346KB)
- Presentation by Alan Shaffer, Lakeland Electric (PowerPoint format, size=902KB)
- Dr. Alexander Domijan, Jr., Ph.D., University of South Florida (PowerPoint format, size=1362KB)
- Robert Scheffel Wright, Town of Palm Beach (Word format, size=24KB)
- Paul Davis, Tampa Electric Company (PowerPoint format, size=690KB)
- Roy Jazowski & Mark Hammer, HOMAC Corporation (PowerPoint format, size=2174KB)
- Mayor Anne Castro, City of Dania Beach (PowerPoint format, size=226KB)
- Gulf Power Company (PowerPoint format, size=2114KB)
- Composite Technology (PowerPoint format, size=6698KB)
Responses to Pre-Workshop Questions
- Tampa Electric's Responses to Pre-Workshop Questions (Word format, size=105KB)
- FPUC's Responses to Pre-Workshop Questions (Word format, size=225KB)
- Progress Energy's Responses to Pre-Workshop Questions (PDF size=690KB)
- FPL's Responses to Pre-Workshop Questions (Word format, size=128KB)
- FPL Response Attachments
  - FPL Response Attachment - Wilma Final Report (Word format, size=3450KB)
  - FPL Response Attachment - Charts 1 thru 4 (PowerPoint format, size=343KB)
  - FPL Response Attachment - GJW-2 (PowerPoint format, size=292KB)
  - FPL Response Attachment - Transmission Report (PowerPoint format, size=9823KB)
Other Resources
- Cost Effectiveness of Undergrounding Electric Distribution Facilities in Florida - November 2006 (PDF, size=25.7MB)
- Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority Undergrounding Study - Draft Report October 2005 (PDF, size=1.01MB)
- Post Internal Affairs Comments of Mike Twomey (Word format, size=32KB)
- Comments of U.S. Dept. of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (PDF, size=71KB)
- Internal Affairs, February 27, 2006, Item 3, Electric Utility Infrastructure Workshop Follow-up: Staff recommendation for Further Action. (PDF size=2192KB)
- Commission Notice of Workshop to be Held on Monday, January 23, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. (PDF size=79KB)
- Commission Staff Workshop Agenda (PDF size=8KB)
- Pre-Workshop Comments (PDF size=59KB)
- Literature Search Compiled by FPSC Staff (Word format, size=168KB)
- FSU Center for Advanced Power Systems

Dockets Related to Storm Hardening Activities
- Docket 060172-EU (Closed) Proposed rules governing placement of new electric distribution facilities underground, and conversion of existing overhead distribution facilities to underground facilities, to address effects of extreme weather events.
- Docket 060531 (Closed) - Review of all electric utility wooden pole inspection programs.
- Docket 060243 (Closed) - Proposed revisions to Rule 25-6.044, F.A.C., Continuity of Service and Rule 25-6.0455, F.A.C., Annual Distribution Service Reliability Report.
- Docket 060078 (Closed) - Proposal to require investor-owned electric utilities to implement ten-year wood pole inspection program.
- Docket 060077 (Closed) - Proposal to require local exchange telecommunications companies to implement ten-year wood pole inspection program.
- Docket 060512-EU (Closed) Proposed adoption of new Rule 25-6.0343, F.A.C., Standards of Construction - Municipal Electric Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives.
- Docket 060198-EI (Closed) Requirement for investor-owned electric utilities to file ongoing storm prepardness plans and implementation cost estimates.
- Docket 060173-EU (Closed) Proposed amendments to rules regarding overhead electric facilities to allow more stringent construction standards than required by National Electric Safety Code.