Posted on 09/08/2005 7:34:20 PM PDT by pittsburgh gop guy
OFFICE OF ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY (OE) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Hurricane Katrina Situation Report #28 September 8, 2005 (4:00 PM EDT) HIGHLIGHTS
Currently, 689,185 customers remain without electric power in Louisiana and Mississippi due to Hurricane Katrina. This is down by over 2 million from a peak of 2.7 million customers that were without power after Hurricane Katrina struck the region.
Natural gas transmission pipelines in the path of Katrina survived with minimal damage. Four natural gas processing plants accounting for roughly 5.5 billion cubic feet per day are currently not operating due to hurricane-induced damage. These plants can potentially be bypassed for a period of time while repairs are made with an acceptable impact on natural gas specifications.
Mississippi Power now estimates that all customers who can receive power will have service restored by the end of the day Sunday 9/11/05. Entergy also reports that most of its Mississippi customers will have power restored by then as well.
The Port of New Orleans now reports that its headquarters building has power. The port is not open to commercial traffic; however, officials have set a goal by September 14 to allow commercial cargo ships enter the port. The Port is currently berthing military and relief vessels.
These refineries are still down:
| Refinery |
| ConocoPhillips* Belle Chasse |
| ExxonMobil Chalmette |
| Motiva (Shell) Norco - Expected to restart later in the week |
| Murphy Meraux |
| Shell Chemical St Rose |
| ChevronTexaco* Pascagoula |
4 refineries are at reduced runs
20 refineries at normal production
Some things to note too:
NOAA observed one of the largest solar flares on record 9/7/05 which could impact high frequency communications. Significant eruptions are expected in the coming days. Agencies impacted by space weather storms may experience disruptions over the next two weeks. These include spacecraft operations, electric power systems, HF communications, and low-frequency navigations systems. This could have an impact on emergency personnel in the Gulf who make use of those frequencies.
According to coal analysts, it is estimated that Hurricane Katrina may impact coal consumption this fall because coal-fired plants that typically ramp down following the peak summer months may be required to continue generating at high levels to make up for the gap caused by damage to gas production.
Neither of the points you make is noteworthy. The sunspot activity is almost as regular as a clock - on an eleven-year cycle as a matter of fact - nothing to get excited about. As for the coal consumption prediction, oh hum, so what?
Thanks for the post. I think this:
"Currently, 689,185 customers remain without electric power in Louisiana and Mississippi due to Hurricane Katrina. This is down by over 2 million from a peak of 2.7 million customers that were without power after Hurricane Katrina struck the region."
Is flat amazing. I am always amazed how our roads are full of utility trucks immediately after these disasters.
I'm sure the HAM's will be thrilled about the solar flare news
We drove from Atlanta to visit in Birmingham on Sunday morning the day the hurricane hit. We passed convoys of power trucks on their way to help the hurricane victims. We left Birmingham the next day on our way to NJ and there were convoys of power trucks coming down from other states. A few day later on our way back we passed more convoys. One group was from VA. These guys are on the way to help before, during and after the storms hit. That is really pretty fantastic.
We also passed power guys on their way back from the storms in FL last year weeks after the storms.
I evacuated for Dennis earlier this summer but came back as soon as I could. They were all over I-65. I did not leave this time.
I evacuated for Dennis earlier this summer but came back as soon as I could. They were all over I-65. I did not leave this time.
You certainly never learned any courtesy.
Your comments are less noteworthy and more a useless waste of space than the post you are critical of.
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