The mitigation measures must meet all eligibility requirements. There may be instances where these measures are required by codes or standards.

FEMA considers the following mitigation measures to be cost-effective if the measures do not exceed 100 percent of the eligible repair cost (prior to any insurance reductions), as long as they are listed in Appendix J in the Public Assistance Policy and Program Guide.

Electrical Power Systems

• Provide looped distribution service or other redundancies in the electrical service to critical facilities, such as hospitals and fire stations.
• Install surge suppressors and lightning arrestors.
• Transformers:
• Elevate pad transformers above the Base Flood Elevation
• Support pole-mounted transformers with multiple poles