Electric and Gas Safety. Walt Blackford, Outreach Manager 09 April 2018 Whidbey Island Growers Association

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1 Electric and Gas Safety Walt Blackford, Outreach Manager 09 April 2018 Whidbey Island Growers Association

2 Safety Moment (video) Electric and Gas Safety How Power Gets to Whidbey and How It Is Restored Energy Efficiency Tips and Online Tools 2

3 Powerful Partnerships $200,000 to 24 non-profits that focus on human services or the environment 3

4 PSE Service Territory 10 counties/6000 square miles 1.1 million electric meters 825,000 gas meters Population served: almost 4 million 3100 employees 4

5 This May Shock You! Texting while driving and downed power lines, oh my! This is a dramatization! 5

6 NOT a dramatization! Live wires on this car trapped two people inside 6

7 Safety near underground lines Do not climb or sit on pad mount transformers Do not insert objects through openings If vehicle is in contact with transformer, treat as if a downed line 7

8 The Nose Knows! Two important questions Can you identify the odor of natural gas? What would you do if you smelled natural gas? 8

9 Three ways to detect a natural gas leak Smell Sight Sound 9

10 What to do if you detect gas Leave the building Don t operate light switch Call

11 Call 811 Before You Dig 11 It s the law! Call Before You Dig Dial 811 at least two full business days (not including the day you call) before you plan to dig no matter the size of your project. For any digging where utilities might be underground water, sewer, electric, gas, telecom

12 Whidbey Island 115kV Transmission System 12

13 Preparing for Unplanned Outages Wind and Trees 13

14 Snow and ice can be a problem, too! Whatcom County

15 Call PSE If Your Power is Out! (888 - CALL PSE) Wind, Snow/Ice, Floods, Slides, Earthquakes, Car/pole Accidents, and more! 15

16 Restoration Can Take Time How Power is Restored Assessment Transmission Substations Essential Services Distribution 16

17 Be Red Cross Ready Build a Kit. Make a Plan. Be Informed. Have a kit for your home, car and office Create a kit for your pets With significant earthquake potential, should be selfsufficient for at least 14 days

18 PSE s Carbon Reduction Plan Announced in December 2017 Colstrip Units 1 and 2 will cease operations no later than 2022 Centralia Power Plant will be shut down in 2025 PSE s involvement with Colstrip Units 3 and 4 projected to end in the 2030s possibly sooner Combined with carbon reductions elsewhere as well adding new renewable generation facilities PSE s goal is to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2040 Together, we are creating a better energy future

19 Because It s Still Cold! A few tips to lower your electricity bills 19

20 Saving Energy In Your Home PSE offers many low and no cost energy-saving programs. Visit pse.com or call the Energy Advisors at

21 How Much Does Electricity Cost? 21

22 Rebates and Incentives pse.com/rebates 22

23 Home Energy Assessment To schedule a FREE assessment, call the Home Energy Assessment team Certified contractor Customized summary of recommended upgrades Information about PSE s energy efficiency rebates Contractor referrals for future upgrades or installations Replace up to 20 incandescent or halogen bulbs with high efficiency LEDs Install up to two high-performance showerheads and four faucet aerators 23

24 Manufactured/Mobile Homes Weatherization Duct Sealing Floor Insulation To learn about eligibility, call the Energy Advisors

25 Green Power Options If you can t install solar panels at home and want to reduce your carbon footprint NEW! You can match some or all of your energy use with 100% clean solar energy! Go to pse.com/renewables for details! Support independent renewable energy development and reduce your carbon footprint with Green Power! Talk to an Energy Advisor

26 Online, Self-Service Options You can monitor electric or gas use with mypse Open a mypse account 26

27 mypse Main Page You can pay your bill online or obtain details about your energy use 27

28 mypse Energy Center 28

29 One Week to 3 Months 29

30 Start, Stop or Move Use mypse to start/change service 30

31 Outage Notification Options PSE electric customers with a valid address and/or cell phone number in their mypse account can receive notifications by and/or text. Power is out (including estimated restoration time if available) Power has been restored 31

32 Outage Map Go to home page 32

33 Find Your Outage 33

34 Outage Map During Recent Storm On a stormy, stormy night almost 100,000 customers without electricity. None on Whidbey! 34

35 Neighborhood Outages 35

36 Questions? Did you know that PSE has a worldclass avian protection program? 36