JUNO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power
& Light Company (FPL) today announced that service restoration
is complete for customers who were affected by Hurricane Hermine,
in line with its pre-storm commitment to restore power to the
majority of affected customers within 24 hours of the storm's
passing.
"The fact that we were able to restore power to more than
110,000 customers within 24 hours following Hermine's passing is
further evidence that the significant investments we've been making
in our electric grid during the past decade are clearly providing
benefits for our customers," said Eric
Silagy, president and chief executive officer of FPL. "These
investments, which include hardening our electrical system,
upgrading our power lines and poles to be stronger and more
resilient, and leveraging technology and the benefits of our 4.8
million smart meters, have resulted in one of the most advanced
smart grids in the nation. In short, these investments helped
reduce the number of outages our customers experienced during
Hurricane Hermine, and for those who did experience an outage,
helped us restore their service much faster."
FPL participates in a mutual assistance program with other
electric utilities from across the nation. As part of that program,
today FPL is making available 300 contract restoration personnel to
help sister Florida utilities restore power to their customers. The
company also is offering support to out-of-state utilities should
the need arise. Other utilities have sent crews to help FPL
customers after major storms, and FPL is happy to help restore
power to those affected by Hermine.
"Living in Florida, we are
susceptible to severe weather conditions throughout the year," said
Silagy. "Hurricane Hermine serves as a stark reminder of this
reality, and all of us who live and work here need to remember the
National Hurricane Center's forecast of a very active 2016
hurricane season, taking the time now to make plans and
preparations well before the next storm strikes."
The company offers storm preparation and safety tips at
FPL.com/storm, including a downloadable guide for customers' homes
and families. In addition, customers can stay in touch through:
- Twitter: twitter.com/insideFPL
- Facebook: facebook.com/FPLconnect
Florida Power & Light
Company
Florida Power &
Light Company is the third-largest electric utility in the United States, serving more than 4.8
million customer accounts or more than 10 million people across
nearly half of the state of Florida. FPL's typical 1,000-kWh
residential customer bill is approximately 30 percent lower than
the latest national average and, in 2015, was the lowest in
Florida among reporting utilities
for the sixth year in a row. FPL's service reliability is better
than 99.98 percent, and its highly fuel-efficient power plant fleet
is one of the cleanest among all utilities nationwide. The company
received the top ranking in the southern U.S. among large electric
providers, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Electric Utility
Residential Customer Satisfaction StudySM, and was
recognized in 2016 as one of the most trusted U.S. electric
utilities by Market Strategies International. A leading Florida
employer with approximately 8,800 employees, FPL is a subsidiary of
Juno Beach, Fla.-based NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), a clean energy company widely recognized
for its efforts in sustainability, ethics and diversity, and has
been ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry in
Fortune's 2016 list of "World's Most Admired Companies." NextEra
Energy is also the parent company of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC,
which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's
largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. For
more information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these
websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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