Energy Assurance
Guidelines for
States
Miles Keogh, NARUC
David Terry, Stateline Energy
April 2007
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New Orleans, September 2005
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What is Energy Assurance?
All Hazards Approach
 Sabotage/Terrorism
 Civil Disturbance
 Flooding
 Natural Disasters
 Infrastructure Failures
 Public Health Emergencies
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
Planning
Training/Exercises
Coordination
Reliability
• Redundancy
• No choke points
• Diversity
Assessment
Scope and Duration
Mitigation
Risk & Vulnerability
Assessment
Security
• Physical
• Insider
• Cyber
Protecting Critical Infrastructure
and Building Resiliency
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Other Organizations to Know
in Critical Infrastructure Emergencies
State Energy
Offices
Governors’
Offices
State & Local Police;
National Guard
Public Utility
Commissions
Other States
Emergency
Managers
Utilities &
Interdependent
Systems
Federal Lead Agencies
(DOE, EPA, DHS)
Local Government
Contacts
State Legislators
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Energy Emergency Assurance
Coordinators (EEAC)
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Points of contact for States, DOE and industry in
event of and energy emergency.
Provide assessment, notification, news and
updates on actions taken.
Primary and secondary contact for each sector
(petroleum, electricity, natural gas) from each
state
Website: https://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/isernet/login.aspx
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Energy Assurance Guidelines
Provide state energy and emergency
officials with tools for understanding
and reviewing how their jurisdictions
respond to energy disruptions and
how to improve the energy
emergency plans that guide this
response.
The Guidelines are a compilation of
information from many state energy
and emergency officials who have
experienced and responded to
energy emergencies.
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Where can I find them?
NASEO’s Web Page:
 http://www.naseo.org/committees/energysecurity/
NARUC’s Web Page:
 http://www.naruc.org/cipbriefs
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Ten State Actions to Assure Energy
Emergency Preparedness
 Make sure you and your staff are prepared
and trained to deal with the emergency
situation.
 Know your state’s energy profile.
 Get to know the key government and
industry contacts.
 Maintain a current file of legal authorities.
 Remember energy locations and keep them
current.
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Ten Sate Actions to Assure Energy
Emergency Preparedness (cont.)
Be familiar with response measures.
Work with the private sector.
Regular plan review and update.
Maintain an alternative budget for
emergencies.
 Be prepared when meeting with the media.
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Organization of the Guidelines
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Energy Assurance Considerations
Define and Clarify Organizational
Relationships and Responsibilities
Principal Strategies for Managing an
Energy Shortage
Response Measures considering
electricity, natural gas and petroleum
Public Information
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Gathering Data and
Information
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Understanding the state
energy profile
– Capacities & Utilization
– Energy flows,
consumption & prices
Identify who in the state is
responsible for tracking
trends, statistics
Know what data is collected
and how to get it and what
it means
Vulnerability assessment
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Recommended Actions
Voluntary
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Monitor Supply (no shortage)
Attention to rumors, reports, national and regional
events
 Monitor, alert, coordinate
 Issue public advisories as needed
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Moderate shortage
Seek input from stakeholders regarding potential
mandatory actions
 Give special attention to supporting private sector
recovery efforts
– Coordinate with advisory committees, other
stakeholders
 Conduct risk analysis, notify Governor of impending
energy emergency
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Recommended Actions
Mandatory
 Severe Shortages
 Recommend mandatory actions
 State of Disaster
– Responsibility usually falls to state &
local EMA, sometimes PUC
 Declaration of Energy Emergency
– SEO or PUC should coordinate with
EMA and federal agencies as
appropriate:
 DOE, FEMA, DOT
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 (e.g., pipelines and driver hour waivers)
What Happens?
Natural Gas Emergency
 PUC/PSC
– monitors supply & infrastructure status
– energy efficiency and demand-side measures
– sharp price jumps may require additional low
income energy assistance and weatherization
– makes recommendations to the Governor
 Local Distribution Companies (LDC)
– initiate PUC/PSC-approved gas service
curtailment plans to protect essential human
services
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What Happens?
Electricity Emergency
 Public Utility Commissions (PUC)
– Monitors for outages and emergencies
– Examples:
– Storm, transmission and distribution, generation
capability,interconnections, equipment failure
 Utilities
– Institute “Emergency Electrical Procedures”
– Know what should be exempt from rotating
blackouts
– Coordinate with Control Area Operators (CAOs)
Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) or
Independent Systems Operators (ISO)
– Restoration, reports
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What Happens?
Petroleum Emergency
 State Energy Office/PUC
– Monitors area prices and other factors for signs for
shortage.
– Receives informal reports from associations regarding
product allocations.
– Evaluates and makes recommendations to governor.
– Coordinates with industry.
– Convenes advisory committee and stakeholders as
needed
– Develop recommended mandatory actions.
– Implement, administer, and monitor.
 Industry
– Attempts supply enhancement.
– Repairs and restoration as needed.
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Public Information
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Be prepared and know who will to talk to the Press.
If a Joint Public Information Center is established
work through this center.
The message should be clear and consistent.
Only tell them what you know as fact, do not
speculate.
Provide authoritative, accurate and timely
information.
Provide background information that helps them
understand the nature of the problem
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Guidelines Appendices
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Appendix A - Quick Guidelines: Ten Things You
Should Know
Appendix B - Additional Information Pertaining to
Federal Agencies
Appendix C – Federal Energy Emergency Actions
Appendix D – Monitoring Fuel Supplies
Appendix E – Essential Pre-Crisis and Background
Information for State Energy Emergency
Responders
Appendix F – Petroleum Fuel Set-Aside
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Questions?
For more information contact:
Miles Keogh, [email protected]
David Terry, [email protected]
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