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and energy efficiencies for port operations ▪ Cranes ▪ Storage and Refrigeration ▪ Service Vehicles (trucks and boats) ▪ Energy Storage ▪ Ship to grid ▪ Upgrades to Port Infrastructure

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• Smart Grid Solutions
• Microgrids
• Energy Storage
• Distributed/Backup Generation
• Water-Resistant Wiring and Components
• Relocating Equipment
• Disaster Recovery Planning

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• Technologies

▪ Smart Meters ▪ Advanced Sensors ▪ Reclosers/Circuit Breakers

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• Functionality

▪ Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) ▪ Demand Response

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Mi Microgrids crogrids

• Disconnect from

the grid during a disaster to keep power flowing to critical loads

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Ene nergy rgy Sto torage rage

• Backup power
• Reduce strain on

grid during outages and startup

• Black start

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Distribute stributed/Backup d/Backup Ge Gene neratio ration

• On-site generators

can ensure reliable power supply during emergencies if they are properly sited and maintained

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• During Sandy, some diesel pumps

flooded, leaving generators without fuel

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Wat ater er-Resistant esistant Wirin iring g an and Co d Components mponents

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• The New Jersey

Seaside Park boardwalk fire was caused by saltwater- damaged wire, a year after Superstorm Sandy

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basements can prevent generators and fuel pumps from functioning and can short-circuit

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equipment

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Disast saster er Rec ecove

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Restore critical services first Inspect electrical systems before re-energizing Conduct a pre-crisis risk mitigation audit Train facility managers Know where you can get replacement equipment and certified technicians Plan for the failure of communication systems Install surge protection, arc-fault protection, and ground-fault protection to reduce risk of equipment damage, fire, and electrocution Upgrad ade e equipm pmen ent t when replac lacing ing it

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• Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)
• Funding can be used for electrification

projects

• Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA)
• Pre-mitigation funding program, work with

states to make upgrades to protect against future storm damage

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The Association of Electrical and Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturers

Fo For r Mo More re In Info formation rmation

Download the NEMA storm reconstruction guide: www.nema.org/storm-reconstruction

Joseph Eaves

Director, Government Relations joseph.eaves@nema.org 703.841.3221

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