November 17, 2009 - Delaware
Energy Assurance Plan - Kick-Off meeting of
Energy Planning Consultants and the Delaware
Energy Office Staff - L-R: Scott Lynch, DEO,
Charles Smisson Jr., Bob Kistner, EPC, and
Pierre LeBlanc, EPC.
A goal of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),
in part, is to: “facilitate recovery
from disruptions to the energy
supply” and “enhance
reliability and quicker repair of
outages.” This initiative will
create jobs at the local level and
allow cities to have well-developed,
standardized energy assurance and
resiliency plans that they can rely
on during energy emergencies and
supply disruptions.
Energy shortages (emergencies)
invariably "seek out" the weakest
part
of city buildings, business
structures, residents, or systems.
Strong winds will find the portion
of the electric transmission line or
pole. Ground motions (earthquakes
and explosions) will find the weak
building connectors --- structural
damage, or worse, building failure,
will result. The electric grid to
the city will stop functioning, and
businesses throughout the community
will be forced to close until
electricity is restored.
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Many state, local
governments, private nonprofits, business
and industry maintain, service, and fuel
their fleets with their own on-site pumps.
Most pumps are linked to underground fuel
tanks and depend upon a supply of
electricity. Many fleet managers ask how can
they can maintain
service with disabled deliveries?
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overy
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),
in part, is to: “facilitate recovery
from disruptions to the energy
supply” and “enhance
reliability and quicker repair of
outages.” This initiative will
create jobs at the local level and
allow cities to have well-developed,
standardized energy assurance and
resiliency plans that they can rely
on during energy emergencies and
supply disruptions.
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of city buildings, business
structures, residents, or systems.
Strong winds will find the portion
of the electric transmission line or
pole. Ground motions (earthquakes
and explosions) will find the weak
building connectors --- structural
damage, or worse, building failure,
will result. The electric grid to
the city will stop functioning, and
businesses throughout the community
will be forced to close until
electricity is restored.
