JPS Disaster Centre
HOW JPS PREPARES
As part of our normal operating procedure, we take steps to ensure that all relevant operational areas of the Company are ready to respond in the event of an emergency.
Our hurricane preparation begins early in the year before the start of the hurricane season. This preparation involves our core operational areas of Generation, Power Delivery, and Region Operations, as well as support areas such as Materials Management and Information Systems.
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PROGRAMME: An important element of our preparation is the ongoing structural integrity programme, which involves the replacement of old wooden poles with concrete poles to reduce the likelihood of displacement or damage by flooding and strong winds.
MATERIAL & EQUIPMENT: We also ensure that adequate material and other resources are in place to facilitate speedy repair and replacement of damaged equipment. To this end, we maintain an inventory of over $300 million disaster preparedness supplies.
EMPLOYEE TRAINING: Employee preparedness is an important part of our emergency plan. That’s why each year we carry out refresher training and disaster simulation to ensure employee readiness.
