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More than 3,000 Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) employees, including 100 inside the FPL Command Center, tested their ability to respond to Hurricane Alexa– a simulated Category 2 hurricane – during the company's annual storm drill in Riviera Beach, Fla., May 5, 2016.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) showcased new technologies the company is exploring that would allow field employees to assess damage in the aftermath of a storm, as part of its annual storm drill in Riviera Beach, Fla., May 5, 2016. Technology including unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) that can survey overhead power line damage and amphibious robots that can provide access to flooded areas would provide the company greater visibility of damage and speed restoration in the aftermath of a hurricane.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Senior Vice President of Power Delivery Manny Miranda (left) and President and CEO Eric Silagy (right) participate in a morning briefing during the company’s annual storm drill, which tests more than 3,000 employees’ ability to prepare and respond to a simulated storm, in Riviera Beach, Fla., May 5, 2016.

Bryan Koon, Florida Division of Emergency Management director, addresses the audience alongside Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) President and CEO Eric Silagy and Maj. Adam Curry of the Florida National Guard at the company’s annual storm drill in Riviera Beach, Fla., May 5, 2016. More than 3,000 FPL employees, together with their federal, state and local partners tested their response to Hurricane Alexa, a simulated Category 2 storm.

Florida Power & Light Company Senior Vice President of Power Delivery Manny Miranda briefs his team during FPL’s annual storm drill which tests more than 3,000 employees’ ability to prepare and respond to a simulated storm, in Riviera Beach, Fla., May 5, 2016.

Throughout the year, FPL prepares for storm season. From strengthening the grid to using the latest technology, the company ensures that it will be able to restore electric service safely and as...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- 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...

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Power Delivery Vice President Manny Miranda highlights the company’s commitment to building a strong, smarter electric system at its new Power Delivery Diagnostic Center in Jupiter, Fla., March 25, 2015. Miranda explained how engineers analyze real-time data to monitor and manage the performance of the grid. Photo credit: Joe Skipper for FPL

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) line specialist Esteban Perez explains how the company’s field crews use technology to provide reliable service to customers at the company’s new Power Delivery Diagnostic Center in Jupiter, Fla., March 25, 2015. Perez illustrates the use of the company’s Restoration Spatial View application that helps ensure all customers have power before leaving a neighborhood. Photo credit: Joe Skipper for FPL

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) engineers work at the Power Delivery Diagnostic Center at the company’s office in Jupiter, Fla., March 17, 2015. FPL recently announced the launch of its new, high-tech Power Delivery Diagnostic Center, which is designed to use advanced smart grid technology to better manage the electric system and deliver reliable service that ranks among the best in the nation. Photo credit: Doug Murray/FPL

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) engineers work at the Power Delivery Diagnostic Center at the company’s office in Jupiter, Fla., March 17, 2015. FPL recently announced the launch of its new, high-tech Power Delivery Diagnostic Center, which provides real-time data to the company’s engineers in its diagnostic center to measure and improve the performance of the electric grid. Photo credit: Doug Murray/FPL

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) engineers work at the Power Delivery Diagnostic Center at the company’s office in Jupiter, Fla., March 17, 2015. FPL recently announced the launch of its new, high-tech Power Delivery Diagnostic Center, which provides greater awareness of the performance of FPL’s grid, one of the most advanced systems in the nation, enabling the company to improve reliability for its customers. Photo credit: Doug Murray/FPL

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) engineers work at the Power Delivery Diagnostic Center at the company’s office in Jupiter, Fla., March 17, 2015. FPL recently announced the launch of its new, high-tech Power Delivery Diagnostic Center, which is designed to use advanced smart grid technology to better manage the electric system and deliver reliable service that ranks among the best in the nation. Photo credit: Doug Murray/FPL