Red Simpson, Inc. - who are we? Powerline Contractors – build & maintain high Powerline Contractors – build & maintain high voltage lines, overhead & underground voltage lines, overhead & underground Based in Louisiana, work in 12 Southern States Based in Louisiana, work in 12 Southern States In business since 1963 In business since 1963 Employ 1,800 powerline workers Employ 1,800 powerline workers Fleet resources of 1,500 Equipment Units Fleet resources of 1,500 Equipment Units Bonding capability exceeding $600 mm Bonding capability exceeding $600 mm Ranked 15 th largest electrical in the nation Ranked 15 th largest electrical in the nation An Alliance Partner with FPL, Entergy & AEP An Alliance Partner with FPL, Entergy & AEP and Oncor

EmergencyRestorationExperiences

Entergy and Entergy and CLECO, CLECO, Central & South Louisiana Louisiana Co-ops & Co-ops & Municipals Municipals Hurricane Lili 2002 Hurricane Lili ,300 Personnel Assigned 1,200 Units of Equipment 1,200 Units of Equipment

Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Public Service Oklahoma, Public Service Oklahoma, Co-ops & Municipals ICE STORM ,200 Personnel 1,000 Units of 1,000 Units of Equipment Equipment

Staging Logistics & Response Plan crews crews crews crews crews crews Hurricane Georges crews crews crews crews

DIV. MANAGER TEAMLEADER TEAMLEADER TEAM 2 TEAM 3 EMERG. RESP. COORD. TEAM 1 TEAMLEADER Utility Emergency Response Team Leader Mechanic Crew Crew Crew Logistics - Fleet Coordinator OrganizationalIssues

SELF-CONTAINED, MOBILE COMMAND AND COMMAND AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

Lessons Learned – Storm Work Lessons Learned – Storm Work Call Early - the more advance noticeCall Early - the more advance notice - the better - the better - Crew release issues - Interstate travel issues - DOT work rules - Lodging and food

Lessons Learned – Storm Work Lessons Learned – Storm Work Help us get productive quickly -Help us get productive quickly - - Marshaling yards - Staging materials - Assign sectors to Team Leaders - Provide system & area maps

Lessons Learned – Storm Work Lessons Learned – Storm Work ‘Little’ things make a big difference -‘Little’ things make a big difference - - Names & phone #’s of parts houses and tire stores and tire stores - Fueling of vehicles at night - Need us more than a week?: Laundry

Lessons Learned – Storm Work Lessons Learned – Storm Work We want to work safely – you can helpWe want to work safely – you can help - Names & phone #’s of emergency resources resources - Special safety rules or switching procedures? procedures? - Assign a safety ‘ombudsman’ from your organization to coordinate your organization to coordinate directly with our Safety Reps directly with our Safety Reps

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