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Key Questions
…in Identifying Local Energy Infrastructure/Energy Usage Characteristics
1. What role has energy price volatility played in the local government’s past?
2. What happens when local suppliers cannot meet the jurisdiction’s energy needs?
3. Why is it necessary to continue to pay attention to energy markets after a contract is in place
with a supplier?
4. How long do the existing energy supply contracts run?
5. How long should new energy supply contracts run?
6. Who regulates the local government energy prices/rates, and how does this process work?
7. Is the State or local energy supply market being restructured currently, and if so, how does this
affect future supply options?
8. What are the local energy consumption (use) patterns?
9. What times of day are local energy prices the highest?
10. Has the jurisdiction completed a recent energy audit of government facilities and equipment,
and if so, where are the results and recommendations?
3.7 Step Six: Know the Primary Contacts and Related Partners
Responding effectively and efficiently to an energy emergency once it begins involves knowing which private and
public sector experts to contact as soon as possible. Developing and keeping an up-to-date list of primary contacts
can be an important part of a local EAP. This list of primary contacts can include critical service providers, local
government decision-makers, and State, Federal, and regional government authorities and energy suppliers. It can
also be useful to include on the list leadership from other local and regional government councils that depend on the
same energy supplies and infrastructure. These are the people who can be reached during an emergency to provide
current information on the jurisdiction’s energy resources and infrastructure.
The list of contacts should include 24-hour phone numbers and backup phone numbers for all key personnel. It can
also include titles, responsibilities during an energy emergency, past energy emergency experience, email addresses,
physical addresses, and designated alternates if primary contacts cannot be reached. The list should be provided
electronically and as hard copy to everyone who will be charged with implementing EAP elements in response to an
energy disruption.
Many energy shortages and potential emergencies can be resolved via direct communication with key industry and/
or public sector decision-makers. Most shortages and supply disruptions are addressed without the declaration of an
emergency. It is important to know which entities and individuals are responsible for managing specific tasks related
to an energy emergency. This reduces unnecessary redundancy and the potential spread of misinformation while
responding to the emergency.
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