Presenter: Paul Pouliot, Spencer Perry and Michael Alford

In response to events in the recent past (e.g., terrorist attacks, power grid failure, natural disasters), the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) was revised to incorporate Article 708, Critical Operation Power Systems. This applies to installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical systems in facilities where incapacitation would disrupt national security, the economy, public health/safety, etc. This session will provide an overview of Article 708, focusing on the design of emergency power systems for critical facilities in relation to hurricane hardening. The session will cover hardening considerations for all aspects of an emergency power system. The session will conclude with a case study of two emergency generator installations in Florida and how each facility performed during the summer of 2004 when this area of Florida was impacted by three major hurricanes.