Name: Statewide Mutual Aid Assistance Workgroup Annual Meeting - hosted by OUC
Start: 2026-03-18T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-18T13:00:00-04:00
Location: The Pines at Windermere

Statewide Mutual Aid Assistance Workgroup Annual Meeting - hosted by OUC

Statewide meeting to strengthen emergency preparedness, share storm best practices, and boost utility collaboration across Florida.
About this Event

The Statewide Mutual Aid Assistance Workgroup’s annual meeting aims to enhance cross-sector emergency preparedness and foster collaborative relationships with other electric utility providers in Florida. The workshop serves as a platform for leadership and those directly involved in storm preparation and restoration to share best practices, identify shared resource capabilities, and address challenges.

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Statewide Mutual Aid Assistance Workgroup Pre-Season Annual Workshop Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Host: Tanya Portillo
🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:45 AM
Mutual Aid: Storm Prep & Restoration
Host: OUC
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM
Pre-Staging Resources / New Processes: Work Delivery to External & MAA Crews
Host: Mike Fetto (FPL)
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
De-Energization Prior to Storm Protocols
Host: Todd Fountain (DUK)
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Flooding Protocols
Host: Brian Edling (DUK)
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Break
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Wildfire Programs / Followed by Roundtable Discussion on Wildfire Programs
Host: Adam Johnson (DUK)
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Rural Electric Cooperatives & MAA
Host: Charles Wubbena (SEC)
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Resiliency Planning
Host: Chris Rill (TEC)
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Integrated Mock Storm Exercise Process
Host: Kaitlin Godwin (TEC)
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Open Discussion
Host: Tanya Portillo/Guests
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Legislative & Regulatory Opportunities for MAA Support
Host: Tanya Portillo/Guests
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Annual Contact Roster – Review & Update
Host: Tanya Portillo/Guests
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
2025 FEMA Changes: Potential Impact to Restoration & Recovery
Host: Tanya Portillo/Guests
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Other
Host: All
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: Tanya Portillo
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Adjourn for FCG Hosted Lunch Onsite

Info: Note: Plans underway for additional activity to occur between the open discussion and during lunch break. The Agenda will be updated when finalized.