JUNO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 trees and vegetation falling on equipment and
power lines.
"As we have been restoring power to our customers as Dorian
makes its way closer to Florida, our hearts go out to our neighbors
in the Bahamas who have been
devastated by Hurricane Dorian. While it is too soon to know the
full extent of the damage, we stand at the ready to support the
Bahamas in their time of need,"
said Eric Silagy, FPL president and
CEO.
"Dorian remains a dangerous hurricane just off the east coast of
Florida," added Silagy "Our hardworking men and women have been
actively responding to outages resulting from Dorian's outer bands
of severe weather. As long as it is safe to do so, our crews will
continue to restore customers and will not stop until every
customer has been restored. While Dorian's impact has not been as
severe as originally feared in South
Florida, we cannot be complacent about this strong
hurricane. We urge our customers to remain vigilant and keep safety
top of mind and heed warnings from state, local and federal
officials."
FPL continues to closely monitor the path of the storm. As it
moves north, the company is continuing to coordinate with its
industry mutual assistance partners to reallocate resources to
assist those in Dorian's path.
Customers in low-lying areas and areas impacted by flooding and
storm surge should stay off roads and stay indoors. Power
interruptions may cause traffic signals to stop working without
warning. Under Florida law, an intersection with a non-working
signal must be treated as a four-way stop. Customers should also
heed Florida's Move Over Law, which requires drivers to move over
and slow down whenever there is a utility worker, law enforcement
officer or first responder on the side of the road.
As restoration continues, there are a few ways customers can
help:
- Avoid stopping crews to ask when power will be restored.
Directing questions to FPL restoration workers slows down their
work and, more importantly, can compromise their safety. Typically,
restoration workers don't know restoration times. They've been
assigned to a single segment of an affected line. FPL will provide
estimated times of restoration through the media, the FPL App,
Facebook, Twitter and FPL.com.
- When you're out driving, clear the way for FPL trucks so that
crews can get to their next work site faster. The restoration
workers truly appreciate this courtesy, as they work long hours to
get the power back on for all affected customers.
- When gathering post-storm debris, keep utility poles and
transformers clear so that restoration workers have access to
them.
Additional resources
- How FPL restores power
- Stay safe before a storm
- How to recognize FPL workers
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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