Pre-event roles and responsibilities: State Government (Continued)
  • Encourage/assist with/procure a State contract for generator procurement and installations. This could be crucial for non-Stafford Act events.
  • If National Guard units support the State in the execution of the Temporary Emergency Power mission, ensure training and exercise opportunities are incorporated into their respective annual training and exercise plans.
  • If the State intends to have FEMA/USACE execute the Temporary Emergency Power mission under a Stafford Act Presidential Disaster Declaration, provide a workspace in State EOC or a location within easy reach for USACE Temporary Emergency Power Action Officer staff (2 PAX) to operate in close proximity to the State “Power Czar.”

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