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Sep 5, 2019
- More than 160,000 customers restored, some more than once using smart grid technology, as slow-moving Dorian traveled north off Florida's east coast; average customer restored in just over an hour
Florida Power & Light Company has quickly restored service to all customers impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The company restored more than 160,000 customers, some more than once using smart grid...
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Sep 5, 2019
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) announced today that it has agreed to sell $1.5 billion of equity units to Barclays, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Credit Suisse. The transaction is expected to...
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Sep 4, 2019
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) announced today that it intends to sell $1.5 billion of equity units. Each equity unit will be issued in a stated amount of $50. Each equity unit will consist of a...
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Sep 4, 2019
- While nearly 4 million FPL customers have been in Dorian's path, the peak number of outages at any given time has been just over 11,000, with the average customer restored in just over an hour
As of 12:00 p.m., Florida Power & Light Company has restored more than 150,000 outages as Hurricane Dorian's outer bands continue to affect Florida's northeast coast. Most of the outages have been...
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Sep 3, 2019
- Tropical storm-force winds and the potential for storm surge and flooding expected to continue affecting customers in FPL's service area
Florida Power & Light Company has already restored nearly 70,000 outages as of 4:00 p.m., as Hurricane Dorian's outer bands affect Florida's east coast. Most of the outages have been the result of...
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Sep 2, 2019
- Dorian is a slow-moving storm with powerful tropical storm-force winds extending up to 140 miles from its center, heavy rain and the potential for storm surge and flooding
Florida Power & Light Company is urging customers to remain vigilant and prepare for power outages as extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian moves close to Florida's east coast. The company has...
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Sep 1, 2019
- Dorian is a slow-moving storm with powerful tropical storm-force winds extending up to 140 miles from its center, heavy rain and the potential for storm surge and flooding
Florida Power & Light Company is urging customers to prepare for power outages as extremely powerful Hurricane Dorian approaches the Florida coastline. The company continues to execute its...
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Aug 30, 2019
- FPL's emergency response plan is well underway
As Hurricane Dorian moves closer to the state, Florida Power & Light Company is making final preparations to restore service safely and as quickly as possible after what is forecast to be a very...
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Aug 29, 2019
- Nearly 13,000 FPL employees and additional personnel secured to help restore power
As Hurricane Dorian gathers strength, Florida Power & Light Company is preparing for a projected landfall in our service area and urges customers to prepare now for power outages. "We're taking...
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Jun 6, 2019
- FPL ranks second among utilities nationwide for interconnected solar, according to SEPA's latest annual report released today
Florida Power & Light Company ranks second among all electric utilities nationwide for interconnected solar, according to the 2018 Solar Rankings released today by the Smart Electric Power...
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May 23, 2019
- Installation of 3 million solar panels this year keeps FPL on track to meet "30-by-30" plan to install more than 30 million panels by 2030
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the start of construction on its 10 newest solar power plants that are expected to begin powering customers by early 2020: FPL Babcock Preserve...
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Mar 28, 2019
- Innovative modernization plan will replace a pair of aging natural gas power generating units with clean and renewable energy, saving FPL customers more than $100 million while eliminating more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions
Florida Power & Light Company, one of the nation's cleanest energy companies, today announced a plan to build the world's largest solar-powered battery system – four times the capacity of the...
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Mar 13, 2019
- FPL SolarTogether, subject to approval by the Florida Public Service Commission, would allow customers to directly support the expansion of solar energy in Florida and receive credit on their bills for the savings generated
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today filed a proposal with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) for a new community solar program that would offer FPL customers the opportunity to...
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Mar 4, 2019
- Installation of more than 1 million solar panels included as part of FPL's plan to add 30 million more solar panels by 2030
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced plans to build four new solar power plants this year that are expected to begin powering customers in early 2020: FPL Okeechobee Solar Energy...
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Jan 31, 2019
- New solar power plants in North, Central and South Florida begin powering FPL customers today, for a total of 18 FPL solar power plants in commercial operation across Florida
Florida Power & Light Company today announced the start of operations at its four newest solar power plants, building on the company's successful strategy of advancing affordable clean energy –...
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Jan 28, 2019
- FPL has 18 solar power plants in operation or nearly complete - and recently announced plans to add more than 30 million solar panels across more than 100 new solar plants by 2030
Florida Power & Light Company's solar power plants achieved a major new milestone – generating more than 1,000 megawatts of energy from the sun. FPL has 14 solar plants in commercial operation...
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Jan 16, 2019
-- FPL is leveraging its leadership position in clean energy to become America's largest producer of solar energy among electric companies and further advance affordable, clean and reliable energy for all Floridians
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), already a leader in solar energy, today announced a groundbreaking "30-by-30" plan to install more than 30 million solar panels by 2030 and make the state of...
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Dec 17, 2018
- FPL's purchase of the City of Vero Beach's electric system completed today
Florida Power & Light Company today welcomed approximately 35,000 new customers as it completed the purchase of the City of Vero Beach's electric utility. Following nearly a decade of work, the...
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Oct 11, 2018
Team of more than 1,000 FPL employees and contractors to help restore power and assist with search and rescue
Oct 11, 2018 JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced that more than 1,000 of its employees and contractors will help restore power to communities in Florida, Georgia and...
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Oct 9, 2018
FPL is pre-positioning over 1,350 employees and contractors, who will be ready to restore power to affected customers
Oct 9, 2018 JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it is ready to respond safely and as quickly as possible should Hurricane Michael impact its customers...
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Sep 24, 2018
Sep 24, 2018 JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company crews recently returned to Florida after restoring power to thousands of energy customers that were impacted by Hurricane Florence....
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Sep 11, 2018
More than 500 FPL restoration resources, both employees and contractors, traveling to the Carolinas
Sep 11, 2018 JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced that more than 500 of its employees and contractors are traveling to the Carolinas to help restore power to the...
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Sep 11, 2018
Más de 500 recursos de restablecimiento, tanto empleados como contratistas, viajan a las Carolinas
Sep 11, 2018 JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company anunció hoy que más de 500 de sus empleados y contratistas están en rumbo hacia las Carolinas para ayudar a restablecer el...
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Jul 31, 2018
- Another 1.2 million solar panels will begin serving FPL customers by early 2019
Florida Power & Light Company today announced the start of construction of its four newest solar power plants, continuing to build on the success of its affordable clean energy strategy that has...
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Jul 10, 2018
- FPL to issue customer bill credits during the month of August totaling approximately $28 million - Refund equates to about $3 per 1,000 kWh for residential customers; refunds will also be issued...
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Jun 7, 2018
The company also received an award for its restoration efforts after a nor'easter and Tropical Storm Philippe impacted Maine in October 2017
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) presented Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) with the association's special "2018 Emergency Assistance Award for Puerto Rico Power Restoration" for its...
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Jun 5, 2018
- FPL and the City working toward completing the purchase on Oct. 1, 2018
The Florida Public Service Commission today approved Florida Power & Light Company's proposed purchase of the City of Vero Beach's electric utility, marking the final step in a nearly decade-long...
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May 3, 2018
Company highlights state-of-the-art technology and lessons learned from 2017; urges customers to plan ahead for upcoming hurricane season
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today tested the response of more than 3,000 employees to a hypothetical storm with similar characteristics to that of Hurricane Wilma, which struck the state...
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Apr 19, 2018
− Cutting-edge technology and innovative design ensures reliable power for thousands of customers in downtown Miami; new facility supports area's continued growth
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today unveiled its new Brickell Substation, the largest enclosed substation in FPL's 27,000-square-mile service area, which will enhance the reliability of the...
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Apr 3, 2018
- More than 120 return home after helping restore power to fellow American citizens in the aftermath of Hurricanes Maria and Irma
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the homecoming of more than 120 company lineworkers, management and support staff following a three-month mutual assistance deployment to Puerto...
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Mar 30, 2018
Two global solar energy leaders, U.S.-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and China-based JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), today announced one of the largest solar panel supply deals...
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Mar 22, 2018
-Day-to-day, the average amount of time a customer experienced an outage was less than ever before
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that its ongoing efforts to improve service reliability continue to pay dividends for its nearly 5 million customers, ranking it among the best...
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Mar 2, 2018
- FPL to build four new solar energy centers across Florida by mid-2019, adding to its fleet of 14 solar plants currently in operation
Florida Power & Light Company today announced the names and locations of four new solar power plants expected to begin powering customers by mid-2019. The newly announced solar sites are: FPL...
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Mar 1, 2018
-FPL's latest solar investments began powering its customers today, bringing the total number of FPL solar power plants in operation across Florida to 14
Florida Power & Light Company today announced the latest milestone in its ongoing strategy of advancing clean energy affordably for customers: the opening of its four newest solar power plants. At...
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Feb 27, 2018
- FPL's typical 1,000-kWh residential customer bill will decrease by $3.35 a month as the company's rates continue to be significantly lower than they were more than a decade ago
Florida Power & Light Company customers will see a decrease in their rates beginning March 1, saving a typical 1,000-kWh residential customer $3.35 a month compared with current rates. The latest...
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Feb 9, 2018
- Cutting-edge battery technology captures surplus energy generated by solar panels when sun's rays are strongest
Florida Power & Light Company today unveiled a new, cutting-edge solar-plus-storage system that is believed to be the first in the country to fully integrate battery technology with a major solar...
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Jan 16, 2018
- Because of federal tax savings beginning in 2018, FPL will not need to raise rates to pay for the unprecedented Hurricane Irma restoration - saving each of FPL's 4.9 million customers an average of $250
Florida Power & Light Company today announced that customers will not pay a surcharge for Hurricane Irma restoration as previously expected. Instead, FPL plans to apply federal tax savings toward...
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Jan 8, 2018
- 140 FPL lineworkers and support staff departed today from Florida, joining a new wave of support from energy companies across the U.S.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced 140 additional company lineworkers and support staff deployed to Puerto Rico to help restore power to areas impacted by Hurricane Maria's...
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Jan 8, 2018
- Four new solar power plants began powering FPL customers on Jan. 1, and four more new solar plants on track to enter service by March 1
Florida Power & Light Company today announced the latest major milestones in its ongoing strategy of advancing clean energy affordably for customers: the retirement of one of Florida's largest...
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Dec 28, 2017
− 140 FPL lineworkers and support staff will travel to the island in early January, joining a new wave of support from other investor-owned electric utilities from across the U.S.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced 140 company lineworkers and support staff will travel to Puerto Rico to help restore power to areas impacted by Hurricane Maria. Hundreds of...
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Dec 11, 2017
- FPL providing one of seven Incident Management Teams from across the U.S. electric power industry to assist with ensuring coordinated and balanced restoration across Puerto Rico
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that a 10-person team of restoration experts traveled to Puerto Rico this past weekend to support ongoing restoration efforts across the...
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Nov 30, 2017
Continued investments to build a stronger and smarter energy grid lead to recognition for reliability excellence and innovation
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) was named the winner of the 2017 ReliabilityOne™ Award for Outstanding Reliability Performance in the Southeast U.S. by PA Consulting Group, Inc. This is the...
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Nov 16, 2017
- FPL one of only two companies to receive the distinguished AEIC Achievement Award from the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that the company has been awarded the prestigious AEIC Achievement Award from the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) for a...
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Nov 15, 2017
-This new partnership aims to transform thousands of acres of solar-generating property into thriving sanctuaries with dedicated conservation areas
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Audubon Florida today announced an innovative new partnership to enhance FPL's solar power plant sites with unprecedented environmental stewardship,...
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Nov 13, 2017
- One thousand poles moved from North Florida to Port Canaveral for shipment to San Juan.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it mobilized and transported 1,000 power line poles, previously located in North Florida, to Port Canaveral and then to Puerto Rico to...
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Nov 9, 2017
With less than a week before the Sunshine State heralds the season that brings Florida's favorite marine mammal migrating through state waterways, Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center™...
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Oct 31, 2017
More than 300 FPL employees and contractors traveling to Maine and Connecticut
Florida Power & Light Company today announced that more than 300 of its employees and contractors are traveling to New England to help restore power in areas impacted by Sunday night's damaging...
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Oct 19, 2017
- So far this year, FPL has added more than 1.25 million solar panels across eight new plants under construction
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it has installed more than half of the 2.5 million solar panels that will comprise eight new solar power plants powering its customers by early...
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Sep 22, 2017
- FPL thanks its customers for their patience and understanding
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that service has been restored to essentially all of its 4.4 million customers who were impacted by Hurricane Irma 10 days after the massive...
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Sep 20, 2017
- FPL restores service to more than 99 percent of the 4.4 million customers impacted by Irma
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) tonight announced that more than 11,000 workers continue restoring service in the hardest-hit areas of Southwest Florida. The company has restored service to...
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