sdg&e hurricane sandy
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SDG&E Hurricane Sandy . Lessons Learned . History . Mutual Assistance History First (1995/PG&E) Team of 61, 53 vehicles, 18 days Transportation method – Drive Since 1995 Requested “inbound” twice Responded to 8 “outbound” events - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SDG&E Hurricane Sandy
Lessons Learned
History • Mutual Assistance
History • First (1995/PG&E)• Team of 61, 53 vehicles,
18 days • Transportation method –
Drive• Since 1995
• Requested “inbound” twice
• Responded to 8 “outbound” events
*Note – Gas & Electric resulting from fire/Storms
Our Program • Integrated lessons
from past experiences• Advance Team• Method of Moving
People• Equipment & Trucks• Union selection process • Lodging strategies
• Single location• Conference room• Catering• Leadership/Business
Process Centralization
Hurricane Sandy“Mobilization”
• Challenges to mobilize• Advance Team • People:• Commercial, Military or
Charter?• Equipment/Trucks• Preparation and Launch –
CRITICAL • Trucking Service Acquisition
Newburgh N.Y.
• Host utility stretched• Arrival challenging • “Process-to-work” • Availability of materials• Work mix • Communication and
coordination with Host Utility
New Assignment & Relocation
• Advance team
• Accommodation decisions
• Communication & Challenges (new host)
• Work mix
De-mobilization “Left on an Island with little
time to work”• Improve decision timing & certainty• Military, commercial or charter• Becoming an instant commercial shipper
• How much should we rely on “other” planners?
Conclusion • Move the advance team
sooner• Add PR & Information tech
support• Carefully evaluate outbound
travel method• Improve the ability of
equip/truck response• Improve single POC -host &
clearly understand their logistical strength & weakness
• Better understand the work type & volume
• Identify & map our exit strategy earlier
Questions?