1. 2007 Hurricane Season Preparedness Briefing
Gulf Power Company
Presented by Andy McQuagge
Power Delivery Services Manager
May 23, 2007

2. Transmission Vegetation Management
230kV ROW Vegetation Inspection & Correction
Inspections are complete
Vegetation hazards identified have been corrected
115kV ROW Vegetation Inspection & Correction
Inspections are 75% complete
Vegetation hazards identified are being corrected
Scheduled completion date is June 1, 2007
46kV ROW Vegetation Inspection & Correction
Inspections have been started
Scheduled completion date is June 30, 2007

3. Distribution Vegetation Management
Storm Hardening Annual Removal Program (SHARP)
1,238 danger trees removed with 9 customer refusals
Mainline Inspection & Correction Schedule (MICS)
Inspect & correct vegetation hazards on 2/3 of the mainlines
1,230(mi) inspected, vegetation hazards corrected by June 1st
Mainline Annual Trim Schedule (MATS)
Feeder maintenance on 1/3 of the mainlines (3 year cycle)
50(mi) completed of the 615(mi) scheduled for 2007
Scheduled Annual Lateral Trimming (SALT)
Lateral maintenance of 1/6 of the lateral lines (6 year cycle)
660 miles of the 3,978 lateral miles are scheduled for 2007

4. Transmission Inspections & Maintenance
The complete transmission system has been inspected aerially once this year
Gulf typically performs four aerial inspections annually
All critical lines have been inspected aerially for 2007
Comprehensive walking/climbing and groundline inspection 6 year program
75% of inspections will be completed by August 1, 2007
Additional activities
76 structures storm hardened by installing additional guys
139 replacements of wood cross-arms have been completed
Designs include “loss of conductor” contingency

5. Distribution Inspections & Maintenance
Distribution Pole Inspections
2007 Pole inspections scheduled for 4th quarter
Repairs in progress on poles identified in 4th qtr 2006 inspections
Joint-Use Audit – Pole Strength Assessments
Gulf held a Request for Proposals (RFP) bid meeting May 10
All critical lines will be inspected up to the first protective device and infrared inspections performed on critical equipment (mainline three-phase feeder) by June 1, 2007

6. Areas of Concern Availability of Resources Forensic Data Gathering
Qualified Contractors
Tree trim contractors having a difficult time finding certified line clearance personnel to use in storm restoration process
Similar concerns with line construction contractors
Forensic Data Gathering
Key to the Storm Hardening Plan
Availability of resources

7. Summary - Gulf is Fully Prepared
On-going coordination with government, community groups and other utilities
System: Transmission and Distribution
Progress in implementing 10 Storm Preparedness Plan initiatives filed in 2006
Storm Recovery Plan:
Proven and battle tested
Improvements based on lessons learned
Support

8. QUESTIONS?