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Emergency Fuel Service for Power and Utility Companies

Natural or manmade disasters oftentimes strike without warning, causing widespread power outages that can quickly cripple an entire community’s infrastructure. Local government agencies, first responders and hospitals will all be relying on you to deliver the vital gas, water and electricity services they need to save lives. If you’re an electric company, keeping those water pumps running around your control house during a flood will help support rescue and recovery efforts inside your service area.

As your disaster recovery plan is implemented, your facility’s backup generator and fleet of repair vehicles will have to be fueled. Does your current plan include enough fuel and a reliable emergency fuel supplier?

At Specialty Fuel Services (SFS), we’ve been answering the call of plant managers since 2006 as an emergency fuel service for power and utility companies. When the eyes of homeowners, business owners and local government officials are all on you, rest assured that SFS will be at your side to keep your facility operating smoothly.

Does Your Disaster Recovery Plan Include These?

According to energy emergency guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), your plant’s disaster recovery plan should have contingencies for:

  • A business recovery plan
  • Utility disruptions
  • Fuel shortages
  • Energy emergencies

With respect to potential fuel shortages, your facility’s business continuity plan should also include fuel considerations for:

  • Repair vehicles and equipment
  • Water pumps during flood situations
  • Backup generator(s)
  • Fuel storage capabilities
  • Types of fuel that you’ll need
  • An emergency fuel supplier

In addition, local fuel availability and prices can fluctuate dramatically during an emergency. When you contract in advance with an emergency fuel delivery service like SFS, you’ll know exactly how much the fuel will cost once your disaster recovery plan is activated.

Why Place Your Trust in SFS?

Just within the past few years, SFS helped power and utility companies just like yours stay online after hurricanes Harvey (Texas), Irma (Florida) and Florence (Carolinas). In February of 2020 we helped a major, Jackson, MS, electric company keep their control house floodwater-free and operational by refueling their water pumps with our high-water trucks. We were able to do so because of our field-tested emergency fuel delivery resources, which include:

We Make Hard Decisions Seem More Manageable

When thousands of customers are relying on you, your plant’s disaster recovery plan had better be up to the challenge. Since 2006, Specialty Fuel Services has been making the hard decisions seem more manageable as an emergency fuel service for power and utility companies. Whether it’s fuel for your generator, repair vehicles or equipment, SFS will help you prepare for the unexpected. If you need some business continuity plan assistance, contact SFS today by calling: 1 (866) 445-5508, or email us now at: [email protected]!