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Jan 31, 2017Celebrate Manatee Lagoon's first anniversary with a weekend full of free family fun on Feb. 4 and 5!
Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery CenterTM will celebrate its first anniversary with an exciting line up of free, fun-filled family events over the Feb. 4-5 weekend. The facility opened in...
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Jan 27, 2017Take action today to manage your heating costs and stay safe and warm this winter
Mild Florida winters normally bring an opportunity to don a favorite sweater or open windows to enjoy the crisp air. When a cold snap hits, what comes as a surprise to many is that heating your...
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Jan 13, 2017-- Completed on time and under budget, the three new 74.5-MW universal solar power plants officially began generating power for all FPL customers on Dec. 31, 2016
Florida Power & Light Company, the largest generator of solar energy in Florida, today announced that it plans to build on the successful completion of its latest solar energy centers with even...
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Jan 11, 2017Edison Electric Institute recognized FPL for leadership in restoring power safely and quickly, and assisting neighbor utility during 2016 hurricane season
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it has received Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) "Emergency Recovery" and "Emergency Assistance" awards for its outstanding restoration efforts...
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Jan 10, 2017
Jan 10, 2017 JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it is accepting applications for its annual $20,000 STEM education college scholarship. The scholarship...
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Dec 21, 2016- Shutting down the plant will prevent nearly 1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced plans to formally retire the Cedar Bay Generating Plant, a 250-megawatt coal-fired facility located in Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 31, 2016. FPL...
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Dec 8, 2016Awards help mark end of 2016 hurricane season and highlight how FPL's continued investments to build a stronger, smarter grid delivered benefits for customers
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it received Davies Consulting's "Communications Excellence" and "Most Innovative Practice" awards for its leadership in emergency response,...
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Nov 29, 2016- Among the most affordable in the state and nation, FPL's typical customer bill has decreased over the past 10 years and is expected to remain lower than 2006 levels for several more years
The Florida Public Service Commission today unanimously approved a comprehensive four-year rate settlement agreement developed jointly by Florida Power & Light Company, the state's Office of...
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Nov 17, 2016Continued investments to build a stronger and smarter energy grid lead to national recognition for reliability excellence and innovation
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it has been named the winner of the 2016 ReliabilityOne™ National Reliability Excellence Award by PA Consulting Group, Inc. This is the...
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Nov 16, 2016
As seasonal temperatures drop and boat speed zone markers start to populate waterways in Palm Beach County, locals know that manatee migrations have begun. Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery...
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Nov 10, 2016Florida Power & Light Company helps customers save energy and money with quick and easy energy efficiency tips.
Decorative lighting and stuffed ovens can certainly brighten your home during the holidays, but these traditions can lead to an increase in energy usage. While Florida Power & Light Company's...
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Oct 21, 2016Chartwell recognizes FPL for groundbreaking outage prediction technology designed to help improve service reliability for customers Investments in FPL's smart grid benefiting customers resulting in fewer outages and faster restoration Approximately 118,000 customer interruptions avoided during Hurricane Matthew as a result of certain smart grid investments
Oct 21, 2016 JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) proactive ticket notification system earned national recognition as Chartwell’s 12th Annual Best Practices Awards...
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Oct 20, 2016- Initiative strengthens partnership between two of Florida's largest companies
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) are partnering to create an advanced digital system that will enhance communications for FPL's extensive operations, which...
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Oct 13, 2016- FPL thanks its customers for their patience and understanding
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that service has been restored to all customers affected by Hurricane Matthew. FPL restored more than 1 million customer interruptions less than...
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Oct 10, 2016FPL aggressively working to restore electricity to remaining customers affected by Hurricane Matthew-FPL has restored 98 percent of 1.2 million customer interruptions throughout Florida
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that as of 7 p.m., it has restored 98 percent of 1.2 million customer interruptions less than three days after Hurricane Matthew's exit from its...
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Oct 9, 2016- FPL restores more than 1 million customer interruptions throughout Florida; expects to complete restoration to essentially all customers by end of today
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that as of 7 p.m., it is working to restore the remaining 10 percent of customer interruptions in the areas hardest hit from Hurricane Matthew....
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Oct 8, 2016-- FPL is on track to complete power restoration to essentially all customers by end of day Sunday; pockets of severe flooding and damage likely will extend outages for a few customers until Monday
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that as of 7 p.m., it has restored more than 850,000 customer interruptions since Hurricane Matthew began impacting Florida. Currently,...
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Oct 7, 2016- FPL estimates it will restore power to all customers in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and majority of customers in Palm Beach County by end of day today
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that as of 10 p.m., it has restored service to nearly 650,000 customers since Hurricane Matthew began impacting Florida. "As we saw with this...
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Oct 7, 2016- More than 1 million customers remain in the path of the storm in Central and North Florida
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that as of 8 a.m., approximately 475,000 customers affected by Hurricane Matthew remain without electricity and the company expects more outages...
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Oct 6, 2016- FPL expects as many as 2.5 million customers could lose power, with some areas experiencing extended outages
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today urged customers to finalize their safety preparations and prepare for extended power outages, as Hurricane Matthew is forecast to make landfall near the...
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Oct 5, 2016- FPL anticipates as many as 1.2 million customers could lose power
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today urged customers to finalize their safety preparations and prepare for potential power outages as Hurricane Matthew continues to approach Florida's east...
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Oct 4, 2016-- FPL is pre-positioning workers and equipment across the state to begin power restoration as soon as it's safe to do so
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that with the approach of Hurricane Matthew, the company continues to make final preparations to restore service safely and as quickly as...
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Oct 3, 2016- FPL has activated its emergency response plan and urges customers to prepare as well
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that given the current projected path of Hurricane Matthew, the company is preparing for the potential of severe weather and related power...
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Sep 15, 2016- Panels to make up three new solar power plants, which will be among the largest in the southeastern U.S. when they enter service later this year
Florida Power & Light Company, which is the largest generator of solar power in Florida, today announced that it has completed the installation of half of the 1 million new solar panels it plans...
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Sep 3, 2016- With service restoration complete, FPL is offering 300 restoration personnel to help sister Florida utilities restore power to their respective customers
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...
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Sep 2, 2016- Pre-positioned crews worked through the night to restore power as Hermine's high winds and rain affected more than 96,000 customers throughout FPL's service area; approximately 11,000 remain without power as of 11 a.m.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that as of this morning, it has restored power to more than 85,000 customers affected by Hurricane Hermine. Approximately 11,000 customers...
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Sep 1, 2016
Sep 1, 2016 More than 5,000 FPL employees and contract personnel are ready to restore power to affected customers; crews will work in-between bands of severe weather and through the night Based on...
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Aug 31, 2016
FPL continues to pre-position employees and contract personnel so they are ready to restore power to affected customers Aug 31, 2016 FPL continues to pre-position employees and contract personnel...
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Aug 30, 2016
Aug 30, 2016 FPL has activated its emergency response plan, and is working with other utilities and electrical contracting companies to secure additional workers, should this become necessary...
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Aug 25, 2016- FPL has activated its emergency response plan and urges customers to prepare as well
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that as a result of the current projected path of tropical wave Invest 99L, the company is preparing for severe weather and urging its customers...
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Aug 23, 2016FPL's lineworkers help deliver best system reliability and contribute to provisional ReliabilityOne™ Award for Outstanding Reliability Performance in the Southeast U.S.
As part of Florida's fifth annual Lineworker Appreciation Day to be celebrated on Aug. 26, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is recognizing the contributions of its team of skilled, professional...
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Jul 13, 2016Announcement marks FPL's highest-ever score and its first top award by prestigious study
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) received the top ranking for residential customer satisfaction among large electric providers in the southern U.S., according to the J.D. Power 2016 Electric...
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Jul 1, 2016Company demonstrates technologies that help save money by managing and tracking energy use
Fireworks aren't the only things that may go up on Independence Day. Hot and humid temperatures are in the forecast this weekend, creating a greater reliance on air conditioning – which can...
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Jun 30, 2016FPL receives International Smart Grid Action Network accolade for its continued investments to build a stronger, smarter, more reliable energy grid for its customers
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that its Automated Fault Mapping Prediction System project was recognized with an Award of Excellence by the International Smart Grid Action...
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Jun 22, 2016The Florida Sterling Council honors FPL with award for utilizing advanced predictive smart grid technology to deliver even greater service reliability to its customers
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it was named the winner of the Florida Governor's Sterling Award during the 24th Annual Florida Sterling Conference, hosted earlier this month...
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Jun 20, 2016-- Florida Department of Environmental Protection, FPL agree to science-driven solutions to improve water quality
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) through a detailed Consent Order that finalizes...
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Jun 20, 2016- Plan is expected to save FPL customers an estimated $129 million
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to request approval to purchase a coal-fired power plant located in Indiantown, Fla.,...
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Jun 16, 2016
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced an innovative new energy storage pilot project in conjunction with today's White House summit on scaling renewable energy and storage with smart...
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Jun 15, 2016FPL is recognized by Edison Electric Institute with prestigious award for restoring power safely and quickly after tornadoes struck the company's service area in January 2016
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it has received the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) "Emergency Recovery Award" for outstanding power restoration efforts after tornadoes and...
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Jun 13, 2016FPL urges customers to stay safe around electricity to prevent injuries and fires
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is raising awareness about electrical safety during June, which is designated as National Safety Month. The energy company is encouraging its customers to...
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Jun 6, 2016- Much of Florida is expected to experience severe weather; customers in affected areas may experience power outages
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is ready to respond as Tropical Storm Colin nears the Florida peninsula and we urge customers to finalize their preparations. The latest forecasts indicate...
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Jun 5, 2016- FPL has activated its emergency response plan
As severe weather approaches the Florida peninsula, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is preparing for impact in its service area and urges customers to make safety a priority. The latest...
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Jun 2, 2016
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) announced today that its nuclear energy fleet, including Florida Power & Light Company's St. Lucie and Turkey Point nuclear power plants, received the Nuclear...
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May 17, 2016- Focused on fact-based solutions, FPL leverages monitoring data, advanced modeling and input from the scientific, regulatory and environmental communities
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today formally presented its plan to safely remove hypersaline water – or water with levels of salinity that surpass ocean water – near the cooling canal...
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May 5, 2016-Emergency response partners, including the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida National Guard, along with other state energy companies participate in FPL exercise
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today tested the response of more than 3,000 employees to Hurricane Alexa – a virtual Category 2 storm that was simulated to make landfall in Naples and exit...
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Apr 29, 2016- New, advanced modeling indicates FPL's plan to remove hypersaline water will improve groundwater quality
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that advanced three-dimensional modeling supports its long-term plan to remove hypersaline water from underneath and near the cooling canal...
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Apr 27, 2016Solar array powers the grid while research initiative will help further advance solar generation in Florida
FIU and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today unveiled a new commercial-scale solar installation at FIU's College of Engineering and Computing – the only solar research facility of its kind...
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Apr 18, 2016- FPL has stabilized the salinity level of the cooling canal system and determined that it will not need to use L-31 canal water this year -- an important milestone applauded by respected environmental groups
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced progress on several fronts in the ongoing effort to improve the water quality in and around the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant's cooling canal...
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Apr 11, 2016New, state-of-the-art facility entered service two months early and under budget; further positions FPL to meet U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan 2030 targets today
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today formally commissioned its Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Center – the third in a series of such facilities powered by American-produced...
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Mar 15, 2016- As announced in January, the company is proposing a four-year rate plan that would support continued investments to modernize its power plant system and improve the reliability and resiliency of FPL's grid for customers
Consistent with its preliminary proposal announced in January, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today filed a comprehensive four-year request with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC)...