JUNO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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"We're taking Hurricane Dorian seriously and have activated our
emergency response plan in anticipation of its impact on our
service area. We're actively working with other utilities from
across the United States to secure
additional crews and equipment and pre-positioning resources in
advance of the storm's landfall, so we are ready to respond as soon
as it is safe to do so," said Eric
Silagy, president and CEO of FPL. "While Dorian's path
remains uncertain, it is forecast to be a dangerous major storm.
Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a
state of emergency for counties along the east coast of Florida,
and we're coordinating with state and county emergency operations
centers. Now is not the time to be complacent: we urge our
customers to take this storm seriously, make final preparations and
keep safety top of mind."
"FPL operates more than 48,000 miles of overhead power lines
surrounded by millions of trees. Storms are nature's way of
clearing debris, and as we saw with Hurricane Irma in 2017, it is
likely that Florida's lush landscape will cause outages and
restoration challenges," added Silagy. "Since 2006, FPL has made
enhancements to build a stronger, smarter and more storm-resilient
grid to deliver electricity our customers can count on in good
weather and bad. We also proactively clear tree branches, palm
fronds and other vegetation from more than 15,000 miles of power
lines every year. These investments paid off for customers
following Irma and shaved days off the restoration. Again, with a
storm of Dorian's potential magnitude, we expect outages to occur,
but these investments will help speed our restoration process."
FPL urges customers to review their family and business
emergency plans, keep a close watch on the development of the storm
and follow the advice of local, state and federal elected
officials. Preparation and safety tips are available at
FPL.com/Storm.
FPL is proactively reaching out to customers via automated
information calls, emails or text messages in advance of Dorian's
projected landfall.
Additional resources
- How FPL prepares for storm season –
https://www.fpl.com/storm/pdf/HowWePrepareForStormSeason.pdf
- How FPL restores power –
https://www.fpl.com/storm/pdf/HowWeRestorePower.pdf
- Stay safe before a storm –
https://www.fpl.com/storm/pdf/PleaseStaySafeBeforeTheStorm.pdf
Customers can download the FPL app for on-the-go, instant and
secure access to their accounts. Customers can report or get the
latest information on an outage. The app is available for download
in the iOS App Store and Google Play. To quickly download the FPL
app, text the word "App" to MyFPL (69375). Customers also can sign
up for storm updates by texting the word "Join" to MyFPL
(69375).
How to stay informed
FPL communicates restoration
information to customers frequently through the news media and the
following resources:
- FPL website: FPL.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/insideFPL
- Facebook: facebook.com/FPLconnect
- FPL blog: FPLblog.com
- FPL Power Tracker: FPL.com/powertracker
- FPL app: Download from the App Store or Google Play, or text
the word "App" to MyFPL (69375)
Florida Power &
Light Company
Florida Power & Light
Company is the largest energy company in the United States as measured by retail
electricity produced and sold, serving more than 5 million customer
accounts or an estimated 10 million+ people across the state of
Florida. FPL's typical 1,000-kWh residential customer bill is
approximately 30 percent lower than the latest national average and
among the lowest in the U.S. 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 electric companies nationwide. The
company was recognized in 2018 as one of the most trusted U.S.
electric utilities by Market Strategies International for the fifth
consecutive year. A leading Florida employer with approximately
8,700 employees, FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Florida-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 2019 list of "World's Most Admired Companies." NextEra
Energy is also the parent company of Gulf Power Company, which
serves more than 460,000 customers in eight counties throughout
Northwest Florida, and NextEra
Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated
entities, is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from
the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. For more
information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites:
www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com, www.GulfPower.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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