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INSIDE THIS ISSUE...President’s Message ...................... 3Convention Highlights ................. 13Governmental Relations Update ...18CNG News ....................................19Industry News .............................. 20Hurricane Safety ...........................22
Meet Your New FNGA Officers
Don Suarez passed the presi-dential gavel and all the responsibilities it entails to
Jose Lozano, Chief Executive Offi-cer, Okaloosa Gas District.
As Chief Executive Officer, Jose Lozano is responsible for the opera-tions and growth of Okaloosa Gas District, a natural gas utility serving approximately 38,000 customers in four counties in the Northwest Flor-ida panhandle. As CEO, Jose works closely with the Executive Manage-ment Team comprised of the Vice President of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Services, Marketing and Operations; directing approximately 126 full-time employees. Okaloosa Gas has four facilities serving the needs of customers, and various op-erational facilities.
Jose graduated from Texas A & I (now Texas A & M) in Kingsville, Texas with a degree in Natural Gas Engineering. He joined Okaloosa Gas District in May of 1972 as a System Engineer. He was later pro-moted to Operations Manager, then Vice President of Corporate Services and Senior Vice President. He was appointed by the District’s Board of Directors to the position of Chief Ex-ecutive Officer in September 2003.
He currently serves as President
L-R New FNGA Executive Officers: President Jose Lozano, Okaloosa Gas District; First Vice President J.R. McLellend, TECO Peoples Gas; Second Vice President Jeff Householder, Florida Public Utilities Co.; Secretary & Treasurer Tom Geoffroy, Crystal Key Resources; and Immediate Past President Don Suarez, Pensacola Energy
of the Florida Natural Gas Associa-tion and on the Boards of the Ameri-can Public Gas Association, Ameri-can Public Gas Association Research Foundation, and the Southern Gas Association, and is active in various civic organizations.
He and his wife, Linda, have a son, Aaron, and a daughter, Angela, and one grandson, Jacob.
Board of DirectorsCarolyn Bermudez, Florida City Gas
Samuel Davis, Jr., Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
James Dowden, Jr., Florida Gas Transmission Co.
Jeff Householder, Florida Public Utilities Co.
Dan Iamartino, Sunrise Gas System
David Lawson, Benton-Georgia (Supplier Rep)
David Love, Magnolia River Services (Supplier Rep)
Jose Lozano, Okaloosa Gas District J.R. McLelland, TECO Peoples Gas Jerry Melendy, Sebring Gas System
Jack Rogers, City of Leesburg Marc Seagrave, Florida City Gas
David Shammo, Gulfstream Natural Gas System
Don J. Suarez, Energy Services of Pensacola
Mike Tadros, City of Tallahassee Bill Wagner, Infinite Energy
Rick Wall, TECO Peoples Gas Chuck Warrington, Clearwater Gas
System Kevin Webber, Florida Public Utilities
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FNGA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By jose lonzano, OKALOOSA GAS DISTRICTFNGA PRESIDENT
I want to express my sincere appreciation to the FNGA membership for giving me the honor to serve as your President and at the same time commend the outstand-
ing job Don Suarez has done as your past President. The opportunities available to the natural gas industry are un-precedented and the challenge before us is whether we are ready to accept these challenges and seize the opportunity to grow our industry beyond the conventional gas utility. These are unique times when there is a demand for an en-vironmentally clean, alternative fuel which is in abundant supply and expected to remain competitively priced for the foreseeable future; it is domestically produced and can reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil.
My vision for the next two years is to forge ahead on the path of success in making natural gas a leading, valuable energy source that will fuel the future growth of the State of Florida. The Florida Natural Gas Associa-tion’s role in this effort will be to inform and educate all stakeholders of the benefits of natural gas and to assist our membership in dealing with legislative and operational issues that may affect our industry. We are blessed to
have a very knowledgeable staff that is fully committed to represent our issues at the legislative level, the Governor’s office, and State agencies. Furthermore, we have an out-standing group of committees and taskforce that are fully engaged and committed to deal with the challenges facing our industry, promoting natural gas use, and educating customers and the public.
Let us continue to build on the success that we’ve had which can only be done with your participation and involvement. There are two upcoming opportunities for your system to support your association by participating in the Marketing and Operating Conference and Trade-show and the Third Biennial Natural Gas Summit. The Conference and Tradeshow is very well attended where vendors display new equipment and materials, and speak-ers challenge attendees with new ideas and information. At the Natural Gas Summit you will have the opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversations with regulators, consumer advocates, and members of the Legislature.
These are very exciting times for are industry, are we ready to make the best of it? I for one know we are.
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FnGa oPeRaTInG & MaRKeTInG ConFeRenCe & TRaDesHoW
Welding the Link Between
Operations and Marketing
Thank you to Miller Pipeline for being our first Conference
sponsor.
September 16-18, 2013FNGA Operating & Marketing
Conference & Tradeshow Omni Orlando ChampionsGate
1500 Masters BlvdChampionsGate, FL 33896
407-390-6664Room Rates: $139
Reservation Deadline: August 16, 2013
Sponsorships available. Contact Kim Barber to learn more
850-681-0496, [email protected]
Monday, Sept. 16
10:00am–1:00pm FMNGALunchMeeting
12:00pm–2:00pm AGDFLunchMeeting(AGDFMembersOnly)
1:30pm–2:30pm FNGASafety&TrainingCommitteeMeeting
1:30pm–2:30pm FNGACodes&StandardsCommitteeMeeting
2:00pm–5:00pm Registration
2:30pm–3:30pm FNGAMarketing&PRCommitteeMeetings
2:30pm–3:30pm FNGAOperationsCommitteeMeeting
2:30pm–3:30pm FNGAMembershipCommitteeMeeting
3:30pm–5:30pm FNGABoardofDirector’sMeeting
Tuesday, Sept. 177:00am–1:00pm GolfTournament,OnProperty8:00am–5:00pm Registration 8:00am–5:00pm ExhibitSet-up 2:00pm–4:00pm EducationalBusinessGeneralSession
2:15pm–3:00pm Keynote Speaker – Billy Malone Renewable Energy Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill
3:00pm–3:45pm Enhancing Public Awareness of Natural Gas Issues “Natural Gas: Truth vs. Fiction”; Speaker TBA
3:45pm–4:00pm BreakandTransitiontoBreakoutSessions
4:00pm–5:30pm Educational Sessions with Door Prizes Attendeeswillchoosetwo(2)ofthefour(4) presentations 4:00pm–4:45pm Safety Presentation – Huntsville Utilities Speaker TBA
4:00pm–4:45pm CNG State and Federal Taxes Dena Faessel, Pensacola Energy
4:45pm–5:30pm Targeted Marketing Using Social Media Chris Gent, APR, CPRC, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Kissimmee Utility Authority
4:45pm–5:30pm TopicTBA
5:30pm–6:00pm SuppliersMeeting 6:30pm–8:00pm Suppliers’ReceptioninsideExhibitHall
Wednesday, Sept. 18 7:30am–8:45am Breakfast 8:00am–12:00pm Registration 9:00am–10:00am EducationalBusinessGeneralSession
9:10am–10:00am Integration of Marketing and Operating with Aging Infrastructure Replacement, Keith Martin, TECO; Michelle Bozman, TECO; Aleida Socarras, FPUC; Okaloosa Gas Rep TBA; Pensacola Energy Rep TBA 9:00am–12:00pm BeverageStation
10:00am–10:10pmTransitiontoRoundtableTopics
10:10am–12:00pmRoundtable Discussions with Door Prizes Attendeescanparticipateinthree(3)ofthefive(5)thirty minuteroundtablesoffered;DoorPrizestobegivenoutin theroundtablesessions
ROUNDTABLE TOPICS1stSession10:10am–10:40;2ndSession10:45am–11:15;3rdSession11:20am–12:00pm
•ProcessImprovement/TechnicalDevicesthatimprovedOperationEfficiency,ModeratedbyCliftonAddisonandWadeLowe
•BuildingRelationshipswithRealtors–MichelleBozman,TECO;SherylLong,TECOandVickiO’Neil,CityofTallahassee
•CNG–Pensacola’sGarbageTruckExperience;Sharing“HowTo”–EmeraldCoastUtilityAuthorities,SpeakerTBA
•AutomatedReaders(AMR)–TECORep,TBA;JeffMiles,FPUC;PhillipShue,GasControlSupervisor,OkaloosaGasDistrictRepTBA;PensacolaEnergyRepTBA
•RoundtableTBA
12:00pm–12:30pmLuncheoninExhibitHall–ExhibitOpen 12:00pm–4:30pm Registration 12:30pm–4:30pm ExhibitOpen–Hands-onTrainingandProductDemos4:30pm–5:30pm ExhibitTear-Down 6:00pm–7:30pm Awards Ceremony & Dinner $1,000CashPrizeGive-A-Way;JazzBand
7:30pm–9:30pm Casino Entertainment with Open Bar foronehourBeerandWineonly
2013 FnGa operating & Marketing Conference & TradeshowPreliminary Agenda
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Conference Registration 2013 FNGA Operating and Marketing Conference and Tradeshow
“Operations and Marketing – Partners for Success” The Omni Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando, FL
September 16-18, 2013 Registration includes admission to all seminars, reception, luncheon and dinner. Activities for each attendee is an extra cost. Spouses or guests of attendees are not required to pay the registration fee, but must purchase tickets for the functions they plan to attend. Please complete the registration form and return with your check to FNGA, PO Box 11026, Tallahassee, FL 32302. If paying by credit card, you can fax your registration to 850-222-7892. Questions? Call FNGA at 850-681-0496 or email [email protected]. Name Company Title Company Telephone Address Fax City State Zip Email Spouse/Guest Name if Attending I am most interested in (check one) Operating Seminar Marketing Seminar Registration Fees FNGA Member Registration on or before July 19th $225 FNGA Member Registration after July 19th $300 Non-Member Registration on or before July 19th $350 Non-Member Registration after July 19th $450 Booth Space (In addition to Registration Fees) FNGA Member First Space $200 FNGA Member Each Additional Space $125 Non-Member First Space $300 Non-Member Each Additional Space $225 All exhibit revenues go to support the FNGA Supplier activities. Special Events Extra Luncheon Ticket $ 40 Extra Banquet Ticket $ 70 Golf Tournament $ 100 Handicap : Total Enclosed $ MC /Visa Card # Exp. Date 3 Digit Code CC Billing Address ____________________________________________________________ No invoice will be sent. Payment is due prior to the conference and must be submitted no later than September 1, 2013. No refunds will be given after September 1, 2013. All cancellations must be made in writing and faxed to 850-222-7892 or emailed to [email protected]. For more information call 850-681-0496. To make hotel reservations, please call Omni Orlando Resort (407) 390-6664 and identify yourself with FNGA to receive our special group rate of $139 by August 16. Fax registrations to (850) 222-7892.
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Mini Round Table / Hands-On Training SessionsName:_________________________________________________________________(Only one registration per sheet)
We currently have 10 Mini Round Table / Hands-On Training Sessions offered during the Trade Show Exhibit on Wednesday, September 18th. There will be 10 concurrent / rotating time slots of 15 minutes for attendees to choose. Please check the Mini Round Table / Hands-On Training Sessions you would like to attend.
1:30-1:45 PM
Devtech - Meriam M201 Rotary Meter Tester:Differentialpressuremeasurementdevicethatmeasuresthedifferentialpressureacrossarotarymetertoensureaccuracyand/ordiagnoseproblems.Devtech - Honeywell/Mercury EC300 standard gas volume corrector:ruggedgasvolumecorrector,fullyfieldprogrammableandsimpletousethroughitsmultilinekeypadinterface.Designedtobesetandforgottenfor10years.TheEC300reducestotalcostofownershipandkeepsoperatingcoststoaminimum.Southern Cross & JW’s Pipeline Integrity - Pipeline Current Mappers (PCM)WewantdodemonstratewhataPCMcandoforyouandansweranyquestionabouthowtheywork.Magnolia River – Utilizing Mobile GIS for Field InspectionsEquipment Controls Co. - Sensit Ultra-Track APL Acoustic Pipe Locator for Location Un-Locatable PipesCapstone Distributor, E-Finity Distributed Generation - Combined heat and power (CHP) with Capstone microturbines.Comelearnhowtomakehotwater,chilledwater,andelectricitywithclean,abundantnaturalgas.Bingham & Taylor - Steel and Geared Valve enclosures - Valve Box Stabilizer-Thedeviceallowsforaccess,operation,andvisibilityofthevalveindicatorandoperationnut.ForuseonBROENandCameron,steelofpoly,Valves.Bingham & Taylor - Plug Valve Maintenance System-Replaceoldandstoppedup“ButtonHead”fittingswithoutdigging.Allworkdonethroughthevalvebox.NODIGGINGItron - 100T New AMI ProductsCameron-TrunnionMountedBallValveDesignandMaintenancewithemphasisonCameronValveProductsGreen Equipment Company – RD8000; Locating and Current directionMueller:DemoontheirDBSbypasssystem.Progressive Pipeline Management- The Starline Cured-in-Place Liner:renewsnaturalgasmains.Internalcamerainspection,sand-blasting,andinstallationoftheseamlessliner.Southern Cross Corp.-VivaxMetrotechPipelineDefectMapper/EthaneIdentifier.
1:50-2:05 PM
Devtech - Meriam M201 Rotary Meter Tester:Differentialpressuremeasurementdevicethatmeasuresthedifferentialpressureacrossarotarymetertoensureaccuracyand/ordiagnoseproblems.Devtech - Honeywell/Mercury EC300 standard gas volume corrector:ruggedgasvolumecorrector,fullyfieldprogrammableandsimpletousethroughitsmultilinekeypadinterface.Designedtobesetandforgottenfor10years.TheEC300reducestotalcostofownershipandkeepsoperatingcoststoaminimum.Southern Cross & JW’s Pipeline Integrity - Pipeline Current Mappers (PCM)WewantdodemonstratewhataPCMcandoforyouandansweranyquestionabouthowtheywork.Magnolia River – Utilizing Mobile GIS for Field InspectionsEquipment Controls Co. - Sensit Ultra-Track APL Acoustic Pipe Locator for Location Un-Locatable Pipes
Capstone Distributor, E-Finity Distributed Generation - Combined heat and power (CHP) with Capstone microturbines.Comelearnhowtomakehotwater,chilledwater,andelectricitywithclean,abundantnaturalgas.Bingham & Taylor - Steel and Geared Valve enclosures - Valve Box Stabilizer-Thedeviceallowsforaccess,operation,andvisibilityofthevalveindicatorandoperationnut.ForuseonBROENandCameron,steelofpoly,Valves.Bingham & Taylor - Plug Valve Maintenance System-Replaceoldandstoppedup“ButtonHead”fittingswithoutdigging.Allworkdonethroughthevalvebox.NODIGGINGItron - 100T New AMI ProductsCameron - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve Design and MaintenancewithemphasisonCameronValveProductsGreen Equipment Company – RD8000; Locating and Current directionMueller:DemoontheirDBSbypasssystem.Progressive Pipeline Management- The Starline Cured-in-Place Liner:renewsnaturalgasmains.Internalcamerainspection,sand-blasting,andinstallationoftheseamlessliner.Southern Cross Corp.-VivaxMetrotechPipelineDefectMapper/EthaneIdentifier.
2:10-2:25 PM
Devtech - Meriam M201 Rotary Meter Tester:Differentialpressuremeasurementdevicethatmeasuresthedifferentialpressureacrossarotarymetertoensureaccuracyand/ordiagnoseproblems.Devtech - Honeywell/Mercury EC300 standard gas volume corrector:ruggedgasvolumecorrector,fullyfieldprogrammableandsimpletousethroughitsmultilinekeypadinterface.Designedtobesetandforgottenfor10years.TheEC300reducestotalcostofownershipandkeepsoperatingcoststoaminimum.Southern Cross & JW’s Pipeline Integrity - Pipeline Current Mappers (PCM)WewantdodemonstratewhataPCMcandoforyouandansweranyquestionabouthowtheywork.Magnolia River – Utilizing Mobile GIS for Field InspectionsEquipment Controls Co. - Sensit Ultra-Track APL Acoustic Pipe Locator for Location Un-Locatable PipesCapstone Distributor, E-Finity Distributed Generation - Combined heat and power (CHP) with Capstone microturbines.Comelearnhowtomakehotwater,chilledwater,andelectricitywithclean,abundantnaturalgas.Bingham & Taylor - Steel and Geared Valve enclosures - Valve Box Stabilizer-Thedeviceallowsforaccess,operation,andvisibilityofthevalveindicatorandoperationnut.ForuseonBROENandCameron,steelofpoly,Valves.Bingham & Taylor - Plug Valve Maintenance System-Replaceoldandstoppedup“ButtonHead”fittingswithoutdigging.Allworkdonethroughthevalvebox.NODIGGINGItron - 100T New AMI ProductsCameron - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve Design and Maintenance with emphasis on Cameron Valve ProductsGreen Equipment Company – RD8000; Locating and Current direction
Conference Registration continued
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Mueller:DemoontheirDBSbypasssystem.Progressive Pipeline Management- The Starline Cured-in-Place Liner:renewsnaturalgasmains.Internalcamerainspection,sand-blasting,andinstallationoftheseamlessliner.Southern Cross Corp.-VivaxMetrotechPipelineDefectMapper/EthaneIdentifier.
2:30-2:45 PM
Devtech - Meriam M201 Rotary Meter Tester:Differentialpressuremeasurementdevicethatmeasuresthedifferentialpressureacrossarotarymetertoensureaccuracyand/ordiagnoseproblems.Devtech - Honeywell/Mercury EC300 standard gas volume corrector:ruggedgasvolumecorrector,fullyfieldprogrammableandsimpletousethroughitsmultilinekeypadinterface.Designedtobesetandforgottenfor10years.TheEC300reducestotalcostofownershipandkeepsoperatingcoststoaminimum.Southern Cross & JW’s Pipeline Integrity - Pipeline Current Mappers (PCM)WewantdodemonstratewhataPCMcandoforyouandansweranyquestionabouthowtheywork.Magnolia River – Utilizing Mobile GIS for Field InspectionsEquipment Controls Co. - Sensit Ultra-Track APL Acoustic Pipe Locator for Location Un-Locatable PipesCapstone Distributor, E-Finity Distributed Generation - Combined heat and power (CHP) with Capstone microturbines.Comelearnhowtomakehotwater,chilledwater,andelectricitywithclean,abundantnaturalgas.Bingham & Taylor - Steel and Geared Valve enclosures - Valve Box Stabilizer-Thedeviceallowsforaccess,operation,andvisibilityofthevalveindicatorandoperationnut.ForuseonBROENandCameron,steelofpoly,Valves.Bingham & Taylor - Plug Valve Maintenance System-Replaceoldandstoppedup“ButtonHead”fittingswithoutdigging.Allworkdonethroughthevalvebox.NODIGGINGItron - 100T New AMI ProductsCameron - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve Design and Maintenance with emphasis on Cameron Valve ProductsGreen Equipment Company – RD8000; Locating and Current directionMueller:DemoontheirDBSbypasssystem.Progressive Pipeline Management- The Starline Cured-in-Place Liner:renewsnaturalgasmains.Internalcamerainspection,sand-blasting,andinstallationoftheseamlessliner.Southern Cross Corp.-VivaxMetrotechPipelineDefectMapper/EthaneIdentifier.
2:50-3:05 PM
Devtech - Meriam M201 Rotary Meter Tester:Differentialpressuremeasurementdevicethatmeasuresthedifferentialpressureacrossarotarymetertoensureaccuracyand/ordiagnoseproblems.Devtech - Honeywell/Mercury EC300 standard gas volume corrector:ruggedgasvolumecorrector,fullyfieldprogrammableandsimpletousethroughitsmultilinekeypadinterface.Designedtobesetandforgottenfor10years.TheEC300reducestotalcostofownershipandkeepsoperatingcoststoaminimum.Southern Cross & JW’s Pipeline Integrity - Pipeline Current Mappers (PCM)WewantdodemonstratewhataPCMcandoforyouandansweranyquestionabouthowtheywork.Magnolia River – Utilizing Mobile GIS for Field InspectionsEquipment Controls Co. - Sensit Ultra-Track APL Acoustic Pipe Locator for Location Un-Locatable PipesCapstone Distributor, E-Finity Distributed Generation - Combined heat and power (CHP) with Capstone microturbines.Comelearnhowtomakehotwater,chilledwater,andelectricitywithclean,abundantnaturalgas.
Bingham & Taylor - Steel and Geared Valve enclosures - Valve Box Stabilizer-Thedeviceallowsforaccess,operation,andvisibilityofthevalveindicatorandoperationnut.ForuseonBROENandCameron,steelofpoly,Valves.Bingham & Taylor - Plug Valve Maintenance System-Replaceoldandstoppedup“ButtonHead”fittingswithoutdigging.Allworkdonethroughthevalvebox.NODIGGINGItron - 100T New AMI ProductsCameron - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve Design and Maintenance with emphasis on Cameron Valve ProductsGreen Equipment Company – RD8000; Locating and Current directionMueller:DemoontheirDBSbypasssystem.Progressive Pipeline Management- The Starline Cured-in-Place Liner:renewsnaturalgasmains.Internalcamerainspection,sand-blasting,andinstallationoftheseamlessliner.Southern Cross Corp.-VivaxMetrotechPipelineDefectMapper/EthaneIdentifier. 3:10-3:25 PM
Devtech - Meriam M201 Rotary Meter Tester:Differentialpressuremeasurementdevicethatmeasuresthedifferentialpressureacrossarotarymetertoensureaccuracyand/ordiagnoseproblems.Devtech - Honeywell/Mercury EC300 standard gas volume corrector:ruggedgasvolumecorrector,fullyfieldprogrammableandsimpletousethroughitsmultilinekeypadinterface.Designedtobesetandforgottenfor10years.TheEC300reducestotalcostofownershipandkeepsoperatingcoststoaminimum.Southern Cross & JW’s Pipeline Integrity - Pipeline Current Mappers (PCM)WewantdodemonstratewhataPCMcandoforyouandansweranyquestionabouthowtheywork.Magnolia River – Utilizing Mobile GIS for Field InspectionsEquipment Controls Co. - Sensit Ultra-Track APL Acoustic Pipe Locator for Location Un-Locatable PipesCapstone Distributor, E-Finity Distributed Generation - Combined heat and power (CHP) with Capstone microturbines.Comelearnhowtomakehotwater,chilledwater,andelectricitywithclean,abundantnaturalgas.Bingham & Taylor - Steel and Geared Valve enclosures - Valve Box Stabilizer-Thedeviceallowsforaccess,operation,andvisibilityofthevalveindicatorandoperationnut.ForuseonBROENandCameron,steelofpoly,Valves.Bingham & Taylor - Plug Valve Maintenance System-Replaceoldandstoppedup“ButtonHead”fittingswithoutdigging.Allworkdonethroughthevalvebox.NODIGGINGItron - 100T New AMI ProductsCameron - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve Design and Maintenance with emphasis on Cameron Valve ProductsGreen Equipment Company – RD8000; Locating and Current directionMueller:DemoontheirDBSbypasssystem.Progressive Pipeline Management- The Starline Cured-in-Place Liner:renewsnaturalgasmains.Internalcamerainspection,sand-blasting,andinstallationoftheseamlessliner.Southern Cross Corp.-VivaxMetrotechPipelineDefectMapper/EthaneIdentifier.
IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasecallDavidLove(205)365-6504orKimBarberattheFNGAOffice850-681-0496.
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FNGA’s 3rd Biennial Summit on Natural GasSeptember 19-20, 2013 – Orlando, FL
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, September 19, 2013
8:00a.m.–9:30a.m. On-siteRegistration
9:30a.m.-9:45a.m. WelcomeandOpeningRemarks DavidRogers,ExecutiveDirector,FNGA JoseLozano,President,FNGA
9:45a.m.–10:15a.m. KeynotePresentationbyStateRegulator
10:15a.m.–11:45a.m. NaturalGasMotorFuelPanel
11:45a.m.–1:15p.m. LunchwithKeynoteSpeaker–HonorableAdamPutnam, Commissioner,FloridaDepartmentofAgricultureand ConsumerServices(invited)
1:15p.m.–2:30p.m. PanelDiscussion-PipelineCapacity–TheNewMarket
Break
2:45p.m.–4:00p.m. PanelDiscussion-BenefitstotheEnd-Userandthe RoleofCustomerEducation
4:00p.m.–5:00p.m. PanelDiscussion-Cybersecurity/CriticalInfrastructure &Security
5:00p.m.–5:30p.m. KeynotePresentationbyFloridaChamber,Trade& LogisticsStudy
5:30p.m.–6:30p.m. CocktailReception
6:30p.m. Dinner(onyourown)
Friday, September 20, 2013
8:00a.m.–8:30a.m. ContinentalBreakfastandLateRegistration
8:30a.m.–9:00a.m. KeynotePresentation-FinancialOverviewofthe NaturalGasMarket–TheRoleoftheRegulatorin FinancialStability-Baird&Company
9:00a.m.–10:00a.m. PanelDiscussion-EnhancedRecoveryTechniques– AnOverviewofLegalandRegulatoryIssues, ModeratedbyStateRegulator
10:00a.m.–11:30a.m. FloridaLegislatorPanelDiscussion– FloridaLegislativeUpdate
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FLORIDA NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION’S 3RD BIENNIAL SUMMIT ON NATURAL GASSeptember 19-20, 2013 – Orlando, FL
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate 1500 Masters BoulevardChampionsGate, FL 33896
Early Bird Registration: Ends July 19, 2013
Please print or type. One form per person.
Name _____________________________ Name for Badge _____________________
Title _________________________________________________________________
Organization _________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________
City ________________________ State _________________ Zip __________
Phone ______________________ Email _________________________________
___ $395 – Early Bird ___ $495 – Registration after July 19, 2013 Total: $_________
METHOD OF PAYMENT: ____ Visa ____ MasterCard _____ Check (made payable to FNGA)
Card Number __________________________________ Exp____________ Security Code __ __ __
Cardholder Name _______________________________ Signature __________________________
Email this form to [email protected] or fax to: 850-222-7892
Mail checks to: Florida Natural Gas Association Post Office Box 11026 Tallahassee, FL 32302 Phone: 850-681-0496
Registration Cancellation Policy: Requests for cancellation on or before August 30, 2013 will be refunded, less a $25 handling fee. Registrations cancelled after August 30, 2013 are nonrefundable. Cancellation requests must be made in writing by fax 850-222-7892, Attention Kim Barber.
Hotel Information
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate 1500 Masters Boulevard ChampionsGate, FL 33896 Reservation Desk: 800-843-6664 or 407-390-6664 Room Reservation Deadline: August 16, 2013 Room Rate: $139/night *Call the Reservation Desk and ask for the FNGA room block in order to get this special rate.
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2013-2015 FnGa officers and Directors
exeCuTIve oFFICeRsPresident,JoseLozano,OkaloosaGasDistrict
FirstVicePresident,J.R.McLelland,TECOPeoplesGasSecondVicePresident,JeffHouseholder,FloridaPublicUtilitiesCo.Secretary/Treasurer,ThomasA.Geoffroy,Geoffroy&Company,Inc.ImmediatePastPresident,DonSuarez,PensacolaEnergy
BoaRD oF DIReCToRsCarolynBermudez,FloridaCityGas
SamuelDavis,Jr.,LakeApopkaNaturalGasDistrictJamesDowden,Jr.,FloridaGasTransmissionCo.JeffHouseholder,FloridaPublicUtilitiesCo.DanIamartino,SunriseGasSystem
DavidLawson,Benton-Georgia(SupplierRep)DavidLove,MagnoliaRiverServices(SupplierRep)
JoseLozano,OkaloosaGasDistrictJ.R.McLelland,TECOPeoplesGasJerryMelendy,SebringGasSystemJackRogers,CityofLeesburgMarcSeagrave,FloridaCityGas
DavidShammo,GulfstreamNaturalGasSystemDonJ.Suarez,EnergyServicesofPensacola
MikeTadros,CityofTallahasseeBillWagner,InfiniteEnergyRickWall,TECOPeoplesGas
ChuckWarrington,ClearwaterGasSystemKevinWebber,FloridaPublicUtilities
Your Supplies and Controls SpecialistSince 1946
jon andersonBranch Manager
4402 North 56th StreetTampa, FL 33610
Office: 813-740-0044Toll-Free: 800-868-2672Cell: 727-639-1451Fax: [email protected]
website: www.Tempaco.com
FNGA Natural Gas Summit Sponsors
PlaTInuM sPonsoRsTECO Peoples Gas
GolD sPonsoRsGunster
sIlveRCity of Tallahassee
Clearwater Gas SystemAGL Resources/Florida City Gas
Florida Gas TransmissionOkaloosa Gas District
Rinnai
BRonzeBeer Industry of Florida
Florida Energy Pipeline Assn.Florida Municipal Electric Assn.
Golder Associates, Inc.Johnson Engineering
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.Miller Pipeline
Pensacola Energy
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FNGA had significant NGV presence at conference in OrlandoBy KRIsTI CHeaTHaM, GAS SALES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER, CLEARWATER GAS SySTEM
The FNGA Market-ing Committee participated in
Florida’s Annual City and County Management As-sociation’s conference as a trade show vendor, for the third consecutive year. FNGA Marketing Chair, Jill Grove (Energy Ser-vices of Pensacola), Ben Semchuck (Florida Public Utilities), Everett Holmes (Lake Apopka Natural Gas District), Mark Thompson (Florida Public Utilities) and Kristi Cheatham (Clearwater Gas System) coordinated the set-up and staging of our NGV booth at the Orlando Hilton during May 22 – 23, 2013. Kudos to Everett Hol-mes (Lake Apopka Natural Gas District) for coordinating
the delivery and display of Lake Apopka Police Depart-ment’s Bi-Fuel Crown Vic. The bi-fuel vehicle was a crowd pleaser which generated much needed interest and inquiries from several municipalities and law enforce-
ment officials who attended the event.
Walter Wood, Presi-dent of MTN Advertising also developed several CNG/NGV map/locater handouts detailing existing fueling stations, as well as stations that are under con-struction. This high level conference is one of great importance for our industry as the City Government leaders are continuously looking for ways to reduce
costs and spending. The excitement and CNG push is a breath of fresh air for our natural gas market(s).
Thank you to those that volunteered their time and efforts to collectively collaborate and promote the brand-ing of our industry on a state level.
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CONVeNtiON PlANNiNG
COMMittee
Kevin Webber, ChairFlorida Public Utilities Co.
Kim BarberFlorida Natural Gas Association
Jon AndersonTempaco
Kylie CappelenFlorida Natural Gas Association
Joe CobbConsolidated Pipe & Supply
Charles DevlinDevtech
Tom GeoffroyCrystal Key Resources
Lance HortonTECO Energy
Kevin McCrackinAGL Resources
Bruce NarzissenfeldTECO Energy
Bill PenceBaker & Hostetler LLP
Dan SwansonFlorida Gas Transmission Company
Don SuarezPensacola Energy
Walter WoodMTN Advertising & GetGasFL.com
The FNGA’s members recently returned home from the Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key, Florida for our annual convention. Each educa-tional session was packed and the information that was gleaned from
the panel discussions was timely and relevant. We were privileged to have the presence of Senator Simpson, Representative Ray and Patrick Sheehan, Direc-tor of the Florida Energy Office, attend and address us.
The year 2013 has been a favorable year for the FNGA and the natural gas industry with the passing of major natural gas legislation. The excitement at the annual convention was contagious. David Rogers awarded Senator Simp-son and Representative Ray with the first American Energy Award for their leadership in sponsoring and passing landmark legislation promoting the use of clean, domestic natural gas for transportation and freight mobility.
HIGHLIGHTSCONVENTION
another Remarkable FnGa annual Convention in the BooksBy KIM BaRBeRCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, FNGA
L-R Dale Calhoun, Vice President, GDRA; Representative Lake Ray; Senator Wilton Simpson; and David Rogers, Executive Director, FNGA
The FNGA flourished under Don Suarez‘s presidential reign and CNG platform. Don passed the presidential gavel to Jose Lozano, Okaloosa Gas District, who will set new benchmarks for the FNGA and its members through 2015.
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Thank You to our Convention sponsorsFlorida Gas Transmission Company
TECO Peoples GasConsolidated Pipe & Supply Company
Florida Public Utilities CompanyAmerica’s Natural Gas Alliance
Baker & Hostetler LLPAdvance Engineering Corp
CameronDevtech
Elster American MeterFlorida Natural GasHamlet ConstructionRAW Construction
Meriam ProcessSagebrush
yZ Systems/Milton RoyClearwater Gas System
RinnaiAGL Resources / Florida City Gas
NoritzT&T Pipeline Company
BP Energy CompanyANGI Energy Systems
Benton-GeorgiaCapstone Turbine / E-Finity
Distributors GenerationClean EnergyElectriCom
Florida Gas ContractorsGulfstream Natural Gas System
Infinite EnergyMears Construction
Lively Technical CenterOkaloosa Gas District
Peninsula Energy ServicesTB Landmark Construction
TECO PartnersZeit Energy
AEA UndergroundCity of Tallahassee
Equipment Controls CompanyGunster
Lake Apopka Natural Gas DistrictMagnolia River
MTN Advertising / GetGasFL.comPensacola Energy
Sebring Gas SystemSupreme Energy, Inc.
Tempaco, Inc.City of Sunrise
Crystal Key Resources
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Kevin Webber will chair the convention planning committee for the next two years so save the date for our 2014 annual event at the Boca Raton Resort & Club and watch future newsletters for the 2015 Ocean Reef Club dates.
save THe DaTeJune 10-12, 20142014 FnGa annual ConventionBoca Raton Resort & ClubA Waldorf Astoria Resort501 East Camino RealReservations: 561-447-3000Room Rates: Bungalow Room - $149; Cloister Tra-ditional Room $159; Cloister Deluxe Room $179;
Tower Room $189; Tower Junior Suite $209; Bunga-low Suite $209Note: There is a $22 Resort Fee per day that includes all Bell-man gratuities, resort transportation within resort, unlimited lo-cal and toll-free calls, in room high speed internet, coffee & tea, newspaper (Mon-Sat), use of Resort’s fitness centers, golf bag storage and notary services. Resort fee does not include house-keeping gratuities.
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STARTING JULY WITH NEW LAWS IN EFFECT
Governmental Relations Update
BY Dale CalHoun, ViCE PRESiDENT, G. DAViD ROGERS AND ASSOCiATES
The month of July brings fireworks, grilling, tropical weather, genera-tors, gas sales, and last but not least
new state laws on the books and a new state budget. I hope the sales are good for you all and the laws and state budget aren’t too bad either.
Let’s talk money first; the Legislature appropriated special tax exemptions and rebate funding for natural gas vehicle de-velopment, these dollars will help you and customers when operating or converting fleets to natural gas. With this, the alterna-tive fuel decal will be repealed in January 2014 followed by a five year moratorium on state sales and motor fuel taxes for natural gas used as an on road motor fuel and in January 2019 the taxes are set to be 21 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent. The new per
Along with the money came additional responsibility for government and the in-dustry. The Legislature provided the natural gas industry a seat on the Florida Building Commission and the FNGA is recommending nominations for the Governor’s appointment. Now on to regulatory changes you need to know about. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Motor Carrier Compliance) now has the authority to enforce the federal commercial motor vehicle mobile telephone usage regulations. This includes an exemption for utility drivers, so make sure you read up on the regulations for com-mercial driver phone usage. If you have had trouble with fire inspectors on agricultural structures, there are now specific agricultural structures exempt from the Florida Fire Code. Permitting for interstate gas pipelines will be given the privilege of expedited state permits. The Department of Environmental Protection has been given new statutes governing under-ground gas storage in Florida and they will be developing rules to narrow these statutes. The theft of utility services has become less attractive with increased criminal and civil penalties. Lastly, one more tax exemption was granted to cover the sales taxes on natu-ral gas used in fuel cells.
Since this column has limited space and you have more gas to sell, if you have ques-tions about any of this information please feel free to contact me.
...Legislature appropriated special tax exemptions and rebate funding for natural gas vehicle development...
gallon tax is projected to be neutral with to-day’s decal and sales taxes. Also, the State’s Energy Office will be administering the first come first serve rebate program to aid in the incremental cost of a natural gas fleet vehicle. If you are interested in more details about the new tax structure and incentives feel free to contact me.
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Okaloosa Gas District Holds Workshop and Grand Opening for New CNG Time-fill Fueling Station
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Okaloosa Gas held a joint ribbon cutting ceremony with the Niceville and Fort Walton Beach Chambers to
showcase its new natural gas fueling island located at its corporate office in Valparaiso, FL. A workshop was held in conjunction with the ribbon cutting to review basic CNG information and the steps and processes involved in building a fueling station. A comprehensive manual was given to each participant who attended, giving transparency to the project details.
The fueling island consists of 5 FMQ-2 FuelMaker compressors with 2 hoses each, allowing for 10 vehicles to refuel overnight. The innovated design of the station was geared towards the small to mid-size fleet, in which vehicles return to a base location each day. The station exemplifies one option that allows small fleet operators to take advantage of a clean and abundant transportation fuel, which is abundant in our own country. A storage vessel could be incorporated into the system in order to have some fast-fill capacity. Interested parties can tour the refueling station and plans are being discussed to build a fueling station in the Crestview area. Okaloosa Gas currently has 3 CNG Honda Civics, 3 bi-fuel Ford Transit Connects, one bi-fuel F-250 and is awaiting delivery of multiple bi-fuel F-150’s. More bi-fuel vehicles will be added to the fleet as older vehicles are retired.
The CNG market continues to gain
momentum throughout the county as more vehicles options and more fueling infrastructure becomes available along with the benefit of low natural gas prices.
Pensacola Energy Approves 3rd CNG Fueling Station
In 2011, as part of a compressed natural gas (CNG) initiative spearheaded by Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola Energy and the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) finalized a ten-year CNG agreement. In a joint venture, Pensacola Energy constructed Escambia County’s first fast-fill CNG station on ECUA property located at 6722 Pine Forest Road, which became operational on October 3, 2012. It is located on the West side of Escambia County approximately 3.5 miles south of Interstate 10. It currently fuels over 60 natural gas vehicles (NGV) by time fill and has 2 fueling dispensers to fast fill vehicles.
Pensacola Energy and ECUA have announced the approval of another joint venture to build a second CNG fueling station, located in the Ellyson Industrial Park at 3320 Copter Road. Ellyson is located in the Northeast area of Escambia County approximately 1 mile north of Interstate 10. Pensacola Energy will operate and maintain the station. The station will fuel 10 NGV by time fill and will have a fueling dispenser to fast fill vehicles. Both stations are open to the public and third-party fleets at the advertised price of $2.05 per gallon equivalent.
Pensacola Energy also operates a third station for private use to fuel City of Pensacola fleet natural gas vehicles.
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Tempaco Noritz Travel Trailer
Tempaco and Noritz have created an edu-cational program on wheels! The new Tempaco Noritz trailer is ready for use
and can be scheduled for training classes, trade shows, vendor events, builder models or any-where our presence with the Noritz product would be helpful. A huge thank you to Jon Anderson and Joel Roberts for all of their hard work. Contact Jim Gregorich for schedul-ing by calling 727-638-6635 or email [email protected].
2013 FLORIDA ENERGY SUMMIT ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Commissioner of Agriculture Adam. H. Putnam announced Michael Levi as the keynote speaker for the 2013 Florida Energy Summit.
“Michael Levi is a great addition to the lineup for the 2013 Florida Energy Summit,” Commissioner Putnam said. “The summit will be an opportunity for Florida’s energy stakeholders to hear from this na-tional expert on what the sweeping changes in this country’s energy poli-cies and resources will mean for the future of Florida.”
Levi is the David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Council on For-eign Relations (CFR), a nonpartisan foreign policy think tank. He is also Director of the CFR’s Program on Energy Security and Climate Change
and an expert on climate change, energy security, arms control and nuclear terrorism.
At the summit, Levi will discuss recent policy proposals affecting the United States energy industry, what they mean for Florida and how the state can harness new opportunities in energy production.
In April, Levi published The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity
and the Battle for America’s Fu-ture, which tells the story of current American revolutions in energy, from the discovery of abundant natural gas resources and the advent of fracking to the push for more advanced renewable energy tech-nologies. He is also the author of On Nuclear Terrorism and has been published in The New york Times, The Wall Street Journal, WIRED, Foreign Affairs, The New Republic, Slate and other publications. He was also a technical advisor to the TV drama 24.
The 2013 Florida Energy Sum-mit will be held Oct. 14-15 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. For more information or to register, go to www.floridaenergy-summit.com.
For more information about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit www.FreshFromFlorida.com.
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New Website Gives Floridians tips to Make their Homes energy efficient
Interactive, Online Site Provides Resources to Save Money and Energy
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Con-sumer Services launched a new interactive website at www.myfloridahomeenergy.com that will walk
homeowners through steps to conserve energy in their homes.
The “My Florida Home Energy” tool was built to provide Florida homeowners with a user-friendly ap-plication to analyze their current energy use and identify energy-efficient products and services that will potentially reduce their energy use, along with their utility bills.
“This tool will help Floridians across the state by evaluating their energy use and giving them a variety of options to save energy in their homes,” said Commission-er of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam. “The site is easy to navigate and will help many Florida consumers put those energy savings right back into their own pockets.”
The interactive application takes information pro-vided by the homeowner as well as publicly accessible data to determine potential energy-efficient products, improvements or modifications that may be beneficial to consumers in their specific regions. The results are then ranked by cost and anticipated energy savings. The tool was developed through a contract with the University of Florida as required by legislation passed in 2012.
The tool also identifies resources to help the hom-eowner put recommendations into action, including:
• Home energy-efficient products, improvements or modifications.
• On-site, third-party home energy audits (free utility company audits and fee-based professional audits).
• Best practices for hiring licensed contractors in their area.
• Applicable local, state and federal financial incentives related to the upgrades recommended for their home.
• Project financing options that may impact the feasibil-ity and monetary payback for recommended upgrades.
For more information about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit www.Fresh-FromFlorida.com.
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BEFORE THE STORM HITS:
Hurricane Safety
Preparing for the UnexpectedBy BonnIe HoFFMan, PENSACOLA ENERGyReprinted by permission from APGA, THE SOURCE, Spring 2013
In September 2004, when Hurricane Ivan made landfall near the Florida Panhandle,
Pensacola Energy took all the customary hurricane preparedness steps. At that time, there was no way anyone could foresee that the effects of Ivan were going to require anything but the norm.
Hurricane Ivan turned out to be one of the top ten costliest hurricanes and one of the top five most significant flood events in United States history, totaling near $14.2 billion in damage. As a Category 3 hurricane, Ivan’s path left behind storm surge damaged waterfront areas, uprooted trees, and damaged gas infrastructures, while also making many roads and bridges impassable. Upon landfall, Pensacola Energy field crews worked tirelessly to restore safety throughout the region. However, unprecedented and unfamiliar situations arose: How to safely travel in the dark with trees fallen everywhere? How to identify locations when all landmarks are gone? How to locate infrastructure when buildings and roads are gone?
Specifically, we can point to the lack of necessary supplies for crews as an issue that needed improvement for the future. During Ivan, we didn’t realize just how widespread and long-term the power outages and retail closures would be. Field employees working in very hot and wet conditions quickly exhausted their supply of clean uniforms and the amount of food supplied at their reporting location. Our facility was operating on generator power, but that didn’t provide clean, dry
clothing nor was it enough to feed so many people for such an extended period of time. Our director provided a temporary—although very generous—fix by bringing his personal washer and dryer to the site; however the issue was fixed for the long-term by purchasing laundry equipment. We were able to also temporarily fix the food issue by continually visiting the few suppliers that were open; and the long-term solution was in purchasing additional refrigeration and freezer units to enable bulk purchases ahead of time. you have to plan to be self-sufficient for your entire organization; a contract with a supplier isn’t sufficient since they may be unable to deliver.
After the emergency response mode subsided, we reviewed our experiences and decided to use the lessons learned during Hurricane Ivan in an effort to enhance future hurricane preparedness. In this post-storm assessment, it became evident that a formal, step-by-step process was necessary to effectively include all of the new lessons that had been learned, ensuring nothing is overlooked and responsibilities
are clearly assigned. The importance of each step in our action plan is primarily to either schedule or obtain resources before they become unavailable. Although we have not had to fully implement the revamped strategy, Pensacola Energy has had to reach step 3 of the plan on several occasions. The plan (outlined below) is reviewed and revised, if needed, to incorporate any new lessons learned on an annual basis.
One component not explained in-depth in our plan, although equally crucial to preparedness and restoration efforts, is communication with customers. Communication with customers generally occurs before the hurricane actually hits through both bill stuffers and the Pensacola Energy website. We inform the customers that there are no special precautions for them to take insofar as their natural gas service is concerned. We also remind them of what to do if they detect a natural gas odor, and ask them to call before they dig when making storm repairs to avoid damaging underground facilities.
The key to this, like any utility plan, is the personnel who make it happen. During Hurricane Ivan, we experienced firsthand the amazing results that occur within seemingly impossible situations because of the dedicated professionals who work tirelessly in distressing conditions to restore service and safety. The lessons learned and processes implemented since that time will certainly allow future storm restoration work to take place in a better, safer, faster fashion.
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Customer Notification• Issue a reminder to check generator operability —
addressing this early can help to minimize problems. Review employee requirements• Ensure employees understand what the requirements
are before, during and after a storm. • Have a plan to ensure employee families are safe,
childcare is available and homes are prepared.• Determine primary and alternate employee stand-by
safe shelter locations.• Develop alternate means of supplying food, water and
cleaning/drying clothing.• Identify means to provide daycare for employees’
children, as schools and daycares may be closed.• Establish employee assignments for field and support
personnel.• Obtain/verify all contact information for employees.
Items to be checked/stocked• Batteries, bottled water, flashlights, floodlights,
chainsaws (gasoline and pneumatic), gas cans, fix-a-flat, expansion plugs, blind end stab fittings, cots, waterproof note boards.
When a Hurricane Enters the GulfReview employee requirements• Review assignments and requirements with all
employees.• Review and/or administer blood-borne pathogen
training.
Items to be checked/stocked• Ensure sufficient respiratory equipment, air supplies,
disposable cameras, non-perishable food and beverage items.
• Keep all fuel tanks full.
Pensacola Energy’s Hurricane
• Prepare and supply first aid station as medical facilities may be unavailable.
• Ensure sufficient supplies of paper forms to record work if systems fail, including ability to document time worked, and equipment/materials used in a manner acceptable to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This involves items such as: travel time and mileage, time on job, pay rates, equipment rates, complete/need to return status, and photographs if possible.
When Hurricane Landfall is Predicted NearbyReview employee requirements• Allow employees time to prepare their homes.• Review methods of recording work and time; review
work reporting expectations.
staff actions• Store ice (important in warm climates).• Develop emergency schedule for all field personnel.• Secure all outdoor items and strategically park vehicles
to protect vulnerable areas.• Designate personnel to liaise with press, communicate
with regulatory agencies and one-call center.• Assign appropriate personnel to local Emergency
Operations Center (EOC).
Post Incident and/or Post Season• Review and update hurricane preparedness plan.• Ensure hurricane specific equipment is in good
condition prior to storage.• Assign employee(s) to coordinate with FEMA.
Bonnie Hoffman is regulatory compliance manager at Pensacola Energy.
Preparedness Plan at the Start of Hurricane Season
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President - Jose Lozano
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Florida Public Utilities Co.Secretary/Treasurer - Thomas A. Geoffroy
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The FNGA News is published six times each year by the Florida Natural Gas Association for its members and friends. Your comments and con-tributions are welcome, and should be directed to:
Kim Barber, EditorFNGA, P.O. Box 11026 Tallahassee, FL 32302
Tel: 850-681-0496 • FAX: 850-222-7892Email: [email protected]
The FNGA News is an official publication of the Florida Natural Gas Association and carries au-thentic notices pertaining to the activities of the Association. In other respects, statements of fact and opinion are the responsibility of the authors alone, and do not imply an opinion on the part of the Board of Directors, Officers of the mem-bership of FNGA.
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