News Releases
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Mar 25, 2014
Armando Pimentel, president and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the competitive energy business of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), will speak to investors and industry...
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Mar 11, 2014
Florida Power and Light Company's sixth annual "Power to Care" week gave employees the opportunity to make a difference in the communities in which they live and work. The week-long event included...
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Mar 5, 2014Recently constructed platform allows eagles to safely flourish in nest
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that a bald eagle has hatched atop the first nesting platform the company constructed for the iconic bird. FPL built an independent pole and...
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Mar 3, 2014More than $1.4 billion invested since 2006 has resulted in:
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced as part of its annual filing with the Florida Public Service Commission that 2013 was a record-setting year for electric system reliability. For...
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Feb 24, 2014Investments are part of the company's three-year, nearly half-billion dollar plan to enhance electric system reliability and resiliency in the face of hurricanes and other severe weather
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it is investing in major upgrades to nearly 100 main power lines and other infrastructure during 2014 to further strengthen its electric...
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Feb 11, 2014Hundreds of utility workers from across Florida deployed to Georgia to help following Winter Storm Pax
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it is deploying 300 employees and contractors to Georgia in support of power restoration activity anticipated in the wake of an approaching...
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Jan 29, 2014
Company honored by POWERGRID International for customer benefits and renewable energy integration Jan 29, 2014 JUNO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)...
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Jan 29, 2014Demonstration of 7,200 volts of electricity highlighted the importance of keeping trees at a safe distance from power lines
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that representatives from approximately 30 municipalities located throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties attended the company's first-ever...
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Jan 9, 2014Company is aware of some customers having received bogus email bills from other utilities
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it is alerting its customers to a new nationwide scam that specifically targets them through email. FPL customers have reported receiving...
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Jan 7, 2014
Company implements plan to meet additional power demand; reminds customers to stay safe Jan 7, 2014 JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it continues to...
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Jan 6, 2014Company is prepared to meet additional power demand and encourages customers to stay safe
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it is monitoring the approach of a cold front that is expected to begin impacting the state later today and is well-positioned to meet the...
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Dec 5, 2013Utility workers from across Florida to travel more than 1,000 miles; expected to arrive in Little Rock, Ark., and Mesquite, Texas, on Saturday
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it is deploying more than 500 employees and contractors to Arkansas and Texas in support of power restoration activity anticipated in the...
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Dec 3, 2013- Investments in fuel-efficient energy centers and upgraded nuclear plants in 2013 minimize increased expense due to rise in total cost of fuel
Florida Power & Light Company today announced that the cumulative customer fuel savings produced by FPL's investments to increase the fuel efficiency of its power plants since 2001 have topped...
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Dec 2, 2013City plans to convert up to 1,100 streetlights to advanced LED technology next year
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today completed its first commercial energy-efficient streetlight installation project. Since October, FPL has installed 166 light-emitting diode (LED)...
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Nov 29, 2013Company reminds its customers to prepare and stay vigilant regardless of time of year
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is marking the end of this year's relatively quiet hurricane season on Nov. 30 by moving aggressively forward with its accelerated storm-strengthening program,...
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Nov 26, 2013
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is adding additional crews to work throughout the night and tomorrow in response to forecasted high wind associated with the passage of...
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Nov 21, 2013Dedication to customers helps FPL achieve a "perfect 10"
Last night, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) was proud to accept an award for exceptional customer service, but the real beneficiaries of the award are the millions of customers that FPL...
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Nov 18, 2013FPL shares tips to get your bill even lower this season
Festive lights, full ovens and house guests galore are staples of the holiday season - but all that extra fun can be not so jolly on the bank account. FPL is helping its customers save energy and...
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Nov 15, 2013Company is one of state's largest recyclers
To coincide with National Recycling Day, Florida Power & Light (FPL) Company today announced savings of approximately $8 million in 2013 as a result of its recycling and refurbishing efforts. FPL,...
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Oct 28, 2013
Do you leave the lights, fan or television on for your pet when you're not at home? If so, you're not alone. Florida Power & Light (FPL) Company has unveiled new information that suggests Fido and...
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Oct 24, 2013Old poles to be sunk as part of recycling project while new poles will help improve electric service reliability
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that during the month of October, it has removed and donated 25 power line poles that will be recycled to create another artificial reef - the...
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Oct 22, 2013On track to enter service in 2014, state-of-the-art, clean energy center to play critical role in helping to keep FPL bills low
Florida Power & Light (FPL) Company today announced that it has successfully completed a series of operational tests on the first of three natural gas-powered combustion turbines at its new...
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Oct 17, 2013
No tricks, just treats this Halloween as FPL donates $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade and hands out 250 pumpkins Oct 17, 2013 Juno Beach, Fla. – Hundreds of Miami-Dade residents...
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Oct 16, 2013
Eric Silagy, President of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), was elected 2013-2014 Chair of the Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors during its annual meeting held earlier today. "Eric...
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Oct 15, 2013Nearly half of married/partnered Floridians change the thermostat without their spouse or partner’s knowledge but prefer not to argue about it
Juno Beach, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has unveiled new information that may just reveal why your home suddenly got hotter (or colder). A September 2013 survey of more than 1,500...
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Oct 8, 2013FPL.com optimized as a one-stop-destination for customers to view their account, pay bills, report and receive outage information
Florida Power & Light Company has made it easier for customers to visit www.FPL.com from a mobile device to access their account, pay a bill or enroll in E-mail Bill(®). Customers also can report...
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Oct 2, 2013Power lines cleared equal to four times the earth's circumference
Florida Power & Light Company today announced that it has cleared trees and palm fronds from 100,000 miles of power lines throughout its 35-county service territory in Florida since 2006. This...
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Oct 1, 2013- Next application period for solar rebates to open Oct. 15
Florida Power & Light Company's Office of Clean Energy today announced its plans for funding a range of solar-power installations and educating customers about solar energy. (Logo:...
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Sep 11, 2013
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company has been named to Site Selection magazine’s list of “Top 10 Utilities in Economic Development” for 2013 – the first time the company has...
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Sep 9, 2013Highly efficient clean energy facility came online ahead of schedule and under budget
Florida Power & Light Company today announced that POWER magazine selected the company's Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center as a Top Plant for 2013. According to POWER, Top Plants...
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Aug 30, 2013Fuel cost, a pass-through charge from which FPL does not benefit, is primary driver for increase FPL’s investments in high-efficiency, natural gas-powered clean energy centers continue to help insulate customers by generating more power for less fuel New tool to help customers better manage energy usage now available at FPL.com
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today released its official estimate for customer bills in January 2014 in conjunction with electric utilities’ annual filing of fuel cost...
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Aug 28, 2013
Moray Dewhurst, vice chairman and chief financial officer of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), will make a presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at the 2013 Barclays CEO Energy-Power...
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Aug 26, 2013
JUNO BEACH, Fla. - Florida Power & Light will be among the state’s 55 electric utilities commemorating Florida’s second annual Lineworker Appreciation Day. Last year, the Florida House of...
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Aug 22, 2013Company is one of the few in Florida that has 21 specialized lineworkers, high-voltage power lines
Specially trained Florida Power & Light Company lineworkers today demonstrated how they maintain and repair energized transmission lines that are more than 50 feet in the air and can carry up to...
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Aug 19, 2013Teachers can apply for grants to create projects and attend workshops at no charge; students will benefit from these and many other educational endeavors funded by FPL
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced its education initiatives for supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning in Florida schools for...
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Aug 9, 2013Company partners with Sunshine 811 on annual safety awareness campaign to promote free utility line marking service
Juno Beach, Fla. - At the height of summer, when outdoor projects are also peaking, Florida Power & Light Company encourages Floridians to call 811 before beginning work that might involve...
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Jul 26, 2013Sabal Trail's Central Florida Hub to enable interconnections with both existing major natural gas pipelines and a new Florida Southeast Connection pipeline that will be built to link new system to FPL's operations beginning in 2017
Florida Power & Light Company today announced that its evaluation of proposals for additional natural gas transportation capacity determined that the best, most economical solution for ensuring...
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Jul 16, 2013Largest demolition of its kind in Florida will lead to greater energy independence, customer savings, cleaner air and an economic boost for local communities
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – With a rumble and a series of controlled explosions over approximately 60 seconds, Florida Power & Light Company today demolished its 1960s-era Port Everglades Power Plant in...
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Jul 1, 2013Demolition of 1960s-era Port Everglades Power Plant scheduled for July 16 will be Florida’s largest
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Just days after Floridians celebrate our nation’s independence on the Fourth of July with a bang, another type of independence will be celebrated with a boom. Florida Power...
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Jun 27, 2013Nears completion of first eight-year inspection that resulted from 2005 hurricane season
Florida Power & Light Company today surpassed a major milestone in its efforts to prepare for severe storms and ensure reliable service year-round throughout its 35-county service territory. The...
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Jun 13, 2013New poster in English, Spanish and Creole available online
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – During National Safety Month, Florida Power & Light Company is making available a new power line safety poster to help businesses, laborers and the public stay safe while...
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Jun 12, 2013
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – As part of its commitment to changing Florida’s energy future, Florida Power & Light Company today announced that the four red-and-white-striped, 350-foot-tall stacks and...
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May 20, 2013Hurricane Season starts June 1; Severe weather can cause power outages
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company urges customers to finalize their storm plans and be ready for the June 1 start of Hurricane Season, which is just days away. Superstorm Sandy in...
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May 15, 2013
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company’s Nuclear Extended Power Uprate (EPU) project has been honored by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) with two Top Industry Practice (TIP)...
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May 2, 2013
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – As part of its annual companywide hurricane season preparedness drill, Florida Power & Light Company today announced a three-year plan to continue and accelerate the...
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Apr 30, 2013
 Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Customer Care employees have received another major award recognizing their strong commitment to providing outstanding service to FPL customers. FPL was...
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Apr 29, 2013This year’s annual dry run is part of year-round preparation and will have added focus on post-storm restoration efforts
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – With both the devastation from Super Storm Sandy still fresh in people’s minds and hurricane season fast approaching, Florida Power & Light Company today began its annual,...
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Apr 24, 2013
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced that its state-of-the-art Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center has begun generating electricity from clean,...
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Apr 24, 2013
Florida Power & Light Company has successfully completed its Department of Energy-supported grid modernization projects and the installation of 4.5 million smart meters in its 35-county service...
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Apr 23, 2013Customers can help prevent power outages and flickers to maintain reliable electric service
JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2013 -- Trees growing near power lines are one of the leading causes of power flickers and outages. With National Arbor Day around the corner, Florida Power & Light...