The latest: Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has essentially completed restoration to customers affected by Hurricane Milton. While this means that most customers have their lights back on, it is important to note that there are some customers in the pockets most decimated by Milton’s storm surge, flooding and tornadoes who cannot safely receive power. This includes Manatee and Sarasota counties’ barrier islands and areas along the east coast that saw historic tornadic activity. FPL will continue to work relentlessly and partner with leaders in those hardest-hit areas to bring the lights back on safely and as quickly as possible.
A word from FPL President and CEO Armando Pimentel:
“I’m proud that our crews have restored power to more than two million customers in just 5 days. And while that means 99% of affected customers have been restored, we also know that there are still customers without power in some the hardest hit areas. For those customers, please know that we will not stop until we get the lights back on for everyone.”
Keep in mind: Some customers’ homes and businesses may have sustained damage that makes them unable to safely accept power. Those customers must contact a licensed electrician to make repairs before FPL can safely restore their power. If your neighbors have power, but you don’t, call us at 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243).
Get support: Some FPL customers can apply for financial support to help offset the costs associated with ensuring your home is ready to safely receive power through FPL’s Care to Share® program. The program is for eligible customers who need to make repairs on damaged meter enclosures and weatherheads. Customers can apply for assistance at FPL.com/help. Customers who want to support hurricane victims can also visit FPL.com/help to contribute to FPL’s Care to Share® program.
By the numbers as of 5 p.m.:
- More than 2 million customers restored, more than 99% of those impacted.
- Approximately 554,000 outages avoided by smart grid technology.
- Restoration workforce of 20,000 men and women from 41 states and Canada.
- 25 staging and parking sites.
- 16 customer relief sites across the state.
Reoccurring outages: Customers in areas where power has already been restored may experience outages over the coming days, weeks and months due to weakened trees and branches that could fall, impacting power lines and electric equipment. Salt contamination along the coastline along with the significant wind gusts from the hurricane may have loosened electrical connections, which could lead to further outages and flickers following our restoration efforts. FPL will continue working around the clock to restore power in these instances as the company brings its system back to its pre-storm state.
How customers can stay connected: FPL communicates restoration information to customers frequently through the news media and the following resources:
- FPL website: FPL.com
- X: X.com/insideFPL
- Facebook: facebook.com/FPLconnect
- Instagram: Instagram.com/insidefpl
- FPL Power Tracker: FPL.com/powertracker
- FPL Power Tracker (Northwest Florida): FPL.com/mypowertracker
- FPL app: Download from the App Store or Google Play, or text the word “App” to MyFPL (69375)
Visuals to download:
How to reach us:
- 561-694-4442
- Media.relations@fpl.com
- X: @FPL_Newsroom
Additional resources:
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