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?