Disaster Recovery

KEA Requirements

What is a Disaster Recovery Plan
Predetermined plan of recovery from disasters caused by acts of nature or unplanned equipment or facility failures impacting business continuity for an extended period of time.
Disaster –
An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe.
A grave misfortune.

Why Plan Now
The ability to recover is directly related to the amount of time given to:
Identifying those things that could impact the business
Equipment failures
Transformers
Key or critical large motors
UPS and battery systems
LV and MV Switchgear failures
Building fire
Other utility system failure (boiler explosion)
Natural disasters
Tornadoes *
Hurricanes *
Earthquakes *
Floods *
* - Things that P&G has dealt with past 15 years

Why Plan Now
When it happens everyone is stunned
Make informed decisions how you want to manage the risks.
Business continuity
Time to recover
Allows you to put a plan into action instead of creating one on the fly
Enables you to enlist help of other resources now instead of when everyone is pulled multiple directions
Internal and external resources
Investigate what key vendors / suppliers you need on your team for recovery
Utility Company
Contracting companies
Specific equipment vendors
Identify critical documentation to assist in recovery
Have hard copies
Keep in safe place
You may identify things during plan to mitigate risk now

Why Document Plan
Allows leadership to understand your recovery process and limitations now
Communicate to leadership resources and cost required to be prepared.
Keep in mind, they may not be willing to pre spend for a faster recovery
Educates others while being part of the process to develop the plan
Can be useful to transfer knowledge to others
Can and should be improved upon as things change

What to Plan Against
Identify your vulnerable systems or equipment
Utility connection and distribution system
Pole line or underground
Multiple supplies or one
Switching capability of utility system
Power delivery equipment
15kV cabling
Switchgear MV & LV
Age
Indoor / Outdoor
Installation and accessibility
Type of transformer
Oil or dry
Vaportran

Local Community Problems
Focus for utility and community will be here instead of industrial customers like P&G.
On site pole line distribution system problems

Main 46kV Utility distribution systems destroyed
Indicates severe infrastructure damage

Incoming switchgear failure impacting entire Plant. Old equipment may be hard to support and repair. Where do you go for help? What would help look like? Plant could be down for lengthy time.

Key Vendors
Repair shops
Motors
Switchgear
Local Suppliers
Cable systems – LV and MV
Do they stock your type of cable
How long will it take to have on site
Temporary generators and fuel
May want to establish critical supplier relationship
May be considered insurance at a cost
Based upon vulnerability and accessibility
Pole line contractors
Installation contractors

Natural Disaster Watchouts
Restoring power to industrial customers is low priority for Utility Companies
Everyone is looking for help
Wide spread damage
Resources are tapped out
Prices can go up
Some key plant staff may be unavailable
Getting to where you are may be difficult
Airports closed
Storm damage
Communication and networks probably not available

Prioritize Your Recovery
Make the situation as safe as possible
Turn off power, isolate and lock out
Mobilize your resources
Ok to overstaff
Internal and external
Identify damaged equipment and potential scope
Determine what documentation you may need.
Singlelines
Coordination study
Site layout
Equipment documentation
Operating instructions
Communicate scope of problem and provide best guess for timing to recover

Other Things to Include
Resource list
Vendors, contractors and internal and external technical resources
Could be based upon equipment type
Transformers, motors, switchgear
Special safety precautions
Making system or plant safe electrically
Liquid spills
Switching and energizing authorization
Utility and internal