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FPL employees and the Florida National Guard surprised veterans and their families around the state with festive home makeovers this holiday season. The annual tradition aims to honor local heroes and spread joy during the holiday season.

The 2023 hurricane season ends today, and thankfully FPL customers were spared a direct hit. While not everyone was spared, FPL's investments in strengthening the energy grid are paying dividends and improving our resilience against Florida's increasingly severe weather.

FPL's Panama City-based power generation team had the winning recipe after employees bid on some 60 cakes and pies to raise money for local nonprofits. The annual fund drive – now in its 18th year — raises money for United Way of Northwest Florida and other charities it supports, including Arc of the Bay in Lynn Haven.

Chris Vick honors his grandfather's military service through his work as a senior customer service advisor for all military bases in Northwest Florida, including Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City.

A trio of U.S. veterans representing the Army, Navy, and Air Force are helping create American energy independence. As FPL solar developers, Tal Berman, Dan Brankin, and Mitchel Heaton support solar projects across Florida.

FPL employees Haynes Gandy and Scott Hoodless helped create a new football program in rural Chumuckla and Milton after recognizing a need and desire in the community.

FPL is proud to announce that the first-of-its-kind clean hydrogen pilot project in Florida reached a significant construction milestone this month – the production of hydrogen.

NextEra Energy executives volunteered their time to help Habitat for Humanity build a new home for a West Palm Beach mother of two. By the time she moves in at the end of the year, Diana Mores will have put in the required 400 hours of sweat equity.

FPL's logistics expert, Ben Brodbeck, discusses the art of hurricane recovery and year-round preparedness.

FPL ha esencialmente restablecido el servicio eléctrico a prácticamente todos sus casi 200,000 clientes afectados por el huracán Idalia dentro de los dos días después que la devastadora tormenta tocara tierra.

FPL has restored power to essentially all of its nearly 200,000 customers impacted by Hurricane Idalia within two days of the devastating storm exiting Florida. The company’s smart grid technology avoided nearly 70,000 outages.

FPL ha restablecido el servicio eléctrico al 98% de los clientes afectados por el huracán Idalia.

FPL's CAT Teams are assisting customers affected by Hurricane Idalia, offering personalized, face-to-face support at local community centers, shelters, churches or food distribution centers. CAT Teams offer food, water, phone charging and wifi.

FPL has restored power to 98% of customers affected by Hurricane Idalia and is continuing work in the hardest hit communities of North Florida.

In the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Idalia, Live Oak's firefighters join forces with FPL crews to aid their shattered community. Together, they pave the way to restoration.

FPL ha esencialmente completado la restauración en el suroeste de la Florida y continúa restableciendo la energía en las áreas más afectadas del norte de la Florida tras el paso del huracán Idalia.

FPL has essentially completed restoration in Southwest Florida and continues to restore power in the hardest-hit areas of North Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. As of 8 a.m., FPL’s round-the-clock effort has restored power to more than 190,000 customers.

Michael Rahilly, a logistic section chief at FPL, has been part of the Hurricane Idalia restoration workforce of more than 12,000 people, focusing on restoring power safely and quickly. As the conductor of this well-orchestrated symphony, Rahilly oversees the efficient running of the processing site, ensuring all the linemen are taken care of.

Idalia tocó tierra en la región de Big Bend de la Florida el miércoles por la mañana como un gran huracán, con vientos destructivos, lluvias torrenciales y marejadas ciclónicas potencialmente mortales.

Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Wednesday morning as a major hurricane, packing destructive wind, torrential rain and life-threatening storm surge. FPL worked safely through the evening and morning hours and, as of 11 a.m., has already restored power to more than 100,000 customers.

Idalia se ha convertido en huracán, continúa intensificándose y tiene el potencial de afectar a los clientes antes de su probable llegada a tierra el miércoles en la costa del Golfo de la Florida.

Idalia has strengthened into a hurricane, continues to intensify and has the potential to impact customers prior to its likely landfall Wednesday on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Idalia will cause widespread power outages and could remain at hurricane strength as it crosses the state.

Tropical Storm Idalia continues to intensify on its path toward Florida and is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane Wednesday. FPL is making final preparations and strategically pre-positioning crews and equipment.

La tormenta tropical Idalia continúa intensificándose en su camino hacia la Florida y se espera que toque tierra como un gran huracán el miércoles. FPL está haciendo los preparativos finales.

Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation, Destin Beach Safety, and FPL worked together to provide a hands-on, interactive model that demonstrates how rip currents work using a rubber duck standing in for swimmers in danger.

High school students from across the state race electric vehicles in a STEM-powered competition, unlocking future career paths with FPL's new educational program: Electrathon.

From death-defying thrills to helping FPL customers save on their electric bills, former circus performer Mike Catarzi offers energy efficiency tips and tricks during the hottest months of the year.

For the last three decades, energy efficiency expert Edward Mock has helped FPL customers save money when their electric bill peaks for the year due to increased energy usage during the summer months.

In the summer months, when energy bills rise as air conditioner units use more electricity, Melissa Booher and her team at FPL's Customer Advocacy team work tirelessly to help lower bills for the most needy.

Nuclear power plants prepare year-round to ensure facilities and the employees who run and maintain them are ready for a hurricane or any emergency.

Staging sites operate like mini cities during storm restoration efforts. Dedicated line workers gather here, each fueled by a shared purpose: restoring power safely and as quickly as possible.

Discover insights from FPL arborist Erin Schreck on trees, storms and safety. Learn how FPL's strategies protect against hurricanes, outages and more.

FPL graduated seven startup companies from 35 Mules - the first in-house innovation hub. During the 15-month program, the startups have raised more than $9 million in grant funding and venture capital, developed minimum viable products, full-scale pilot programs, and expanded their teams.

State regulators today unanimously approved another Florida Power & Light Company request to decrease rates beginning in July to reflect a continued downward trend in fuel prices.

Less than one year from one of the most destructive hurricane seasons in history, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is preparing for the start of another potentially active hurricane season and reminds customers to do the same.

On the heels of a rate decrease that began this month, Florida Power & Light Company today proposed a $256 million rate reduction with the Florida Public Service Commission to take effect in July.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) opened two new solar energy centers: FPL Saw Palmetto and FPL Cypress Pond Solar Energy Centers in Northwest Florida.

During his four decades at FPL, Jarvis Swain has worked through every hurricane that has hit the state. This year's Storm Drill reminds him that preparation is key to getting the the lights back on safely and as quickly as possible.

More than 3,500 Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) employees participated in the company’s comprehensive annual storm drill designed to test their response to a simulated hurricane.

With more than a half century on the job, lineworker Charles Mathis continues to serve his Volusia County community, rain or shine.

FPL rates will decrease beginning in May to reflect $379 million in projected fuel savings for the remainder of the year. The Florida Public Service Commission unanimously approved the new rates.

When Pete Gurtowsky isn't creating FPL infographics, he's designing captivating posters for Pensacola's music festivals. For the second year in a row, he has created the winning design for Pensacola JazzFest.

Six months after Hurricane Ian, the Wildlife Center of South Florida has released hundreds of animals with support from the community and FPL.

FPL employees, their families, and friends volunteered across the state during Power to Care Day. Volunteers gave their time to organizations in the communities where they live, work, and play.

FPL is working with the City of Coral Gables to improve reliable service for customers in good and bad weather through the Storm Secure Underground Program.

With three new solar energy centers online, FPL now has 63 sites statewide. The new sites opened in Calhoun, Gadsden, and Walton counties and will power approximately 945,000 homes.

A teacher in Riviera Beach won a $50,000 STEM educational grant to makeover her second-grade class. With FPL’s help, her students are reaching for the stars.

The Florida Public Service Commission unanimously approved new rates starting in April. FPL has also proposed a decrease in May. The approved rates cover hurricane and fuel costs from 2022.

The Renfranz family has owned land in Okeechobee County for years. Now, the land where the FPL permitting manager once played with his sisters is one of dozens FPL solar sites across the state.

An annual report filed with state regulators shows FPL was once again the most reliable utility in the state in 2022. FPL customers have seen a 41% increase in reliability since 2006.

FPL’s proposed plan reduces customer fuel charges beginning in May. The plan would partially offset proposed bill increases that would pay for 2022 hurricane restoration and higher fuel costs.

Breast cancer survivor Cheryl Edlebeck leads the Florida Power & Light team at the annual Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk. The FPL project manager was honored as a Warrior in Pink.

Led by FAU Lab Schools and FPL, teachers from across Broward and Palm Beach counties learned how to create new lessons using underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) kits donated by FPL.

Eric Schwartz, Manager of Technology & Innovation FPL Air, leads a team dedicated to discovering and implementing new technologies that help FPL work, safer, smarter and improve reliability.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today brings 10 new solar energy centers online throughout Florida. FPL now has 60 solar energy centers installed statewide – capable of...

Florida Power & Light Company’s efforts to create a thriving habitat for the threatened American crocodile at the company’s Turkey Point Clean Energy Center earned the...

Turkey Point biologist Mike Lloret oversees the power plant’s 11,000 acres and its cooling canal system. As crocodile specialist, he’s seen the crocodile population thrive under FPL’s program.

Two hurricanes and natural gas price increases expected to impact customer bills Fuel bills from 2022 already paid by FPL but not yet recovered would be spread over 21 months while lower projected...

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has honored Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) with its Emergency Response Award for the company’s power restoration efforts following...

As temperatures dip, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) encourages Florida residents to prepare for colder weather, which may lead to increased energy usage. Coupled with...

Before arriving to her West Palm Beach home Wednesday, U.S. Army Veteran June Halstead-Cox said she could see a glow emanating from down the street.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) earned PA Consulting’s ReliabilityOne® National Reliability Award for the seventh time in eight years, highlighting the value of the...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored power to essentially all of its more than 480,000 customers impacted by Hurricane Nicole less than 24 hours after the historic...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Within just 12 hours of the last remnant of Hurricane Nicole leaving the state, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) restored power to more than 95% of customers affected by...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored power to more than 75% of customers affected so far by Hurricane Nicole. FPL is now moving additional crews northward to...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has been working around the clock, including safely through the night in between feeder bands, to restore power to customers affected by...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) urges customers to finalize preparations and prepare for power outages as Tropical Storm Nicole nears landfall along Florida’s east coast...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- As Tropical Storm Nicole continues its path toward Florida, Florida Power & Light Company is making final preparations to restore service safely and as quickly as possible...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- As Subtropical Storm Nicole approaches Florida, Florida Power & Light Company has activated its emergency response plan and is urging customers to prepare for power outages....

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) marked a milestone in grid resiliency in October when crews, accompanied by helicopters, removed the last wooden transmission poles in Palm Beach County. FPL...

MIAMI/HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) executives and Miami-Dade County community leaders donned hardhats and used ceremonial shovels to break ground on the future FPL...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored power to essentially all of its more than 2.1 million customers who were impacted by Hurricane Ian, eight days after the...

FPL Restoration Update (as of 4 p.m.) Customers affected Customers restored Customers out ~2.1 million More than 2 million ~31,000 Key Information FPL remains on track to essentially complete...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Having restored power to more than 2 million customers affected by Hurricane Ian, Florida Power & Light Company remains laser-focused on bringing power to remaining customers...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company is continuing its all-out effort in Southwest Florida to restore service to customers who experienced the worst of Hurricane Ian’s high-end...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company has restored power to nearly 90% of customers affected by devastating Hurricane Ian, with FPL’s workforce of more than 21,000 -- including...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – After making significant progress over the weekend responding to devastating Hurricane Ian, Florida Power & Light Company now expects to complete restoration to 95% of...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Nearly 1.7 million Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) customers – or nearly 80% of those affected by Hurricane Ian – have now been restored as of 5 p.m. today. As the...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), following its second full day of restoration, has now restored service to more than 75% of customers affected by the devastating and...

FPL Restoration Update (as of 9 p.m.) Customers affected Customers restored Customers out 2.1 million 1.5 million ~571,000 Total Restoration Workforce Staging and Parking Sites More than 21,000 30...

After the first full day of restoration, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has now restored power to two-thirds of customers affected by Hurricane Ian – one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes to ever make landfall in Florida.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored power to 1.2 million customers – nearly 60% of those affected by Hurricane Ian – as the company continues its first full...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – More than 1 million Florida Power & Light Company customers – just over 50% of those affected by Hurricane Ian – have already been restored as FPL today begins the first...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) continues its massive, around-the-clock restoration effort in the wake of Hurricane Ian, with more than 750,000 customers restored as of 4 p.m.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Working throughout the night and into the morning, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored power to more than half a million customers even as Ian continues its...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is preparing to repair and rebuild parts of its electric system as Hurricane Ian takes aim at Florida’s west coast as a high-end Category...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- As Hurricane Ian strengthens on its path toward Florida, Florida Power & Light Company is making final preparations to restore service safely and as quickly as possible after...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – As Tropical Storm Ian strengthens and potentially becomes a major hurricane, Florida Power & Light Company is preparing for a projected landfall in Florida and urging...

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today named Jarl Thomas (J.T.) Young vice president and general manager, FPL Northwest Florida region.

The hundreds of millions of dollars in savings are the result of federal production tax credits on the large-scale solar energy centers FPL is building throughout Florida.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it currently has a company record 16 new solar energy centers simultaneously under construction across the Sunshine State...

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) launched the first-ever commercial uncrewed fixed-wing drone, of this scale, used outside of a Federal Aviation Association (FAA) test site for research and development.

Bill Vikara has reached the big leagues of youth umpiring.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today launched a must-have road trip tool for electric vehicle (EV) drivers.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) energy experts will hit the road this summer to assist customers in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties.

As the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season begins today, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is monitoring a potential tropical system in the northwest Caribbean Sea and urges customers to prepare.

FPL and Duke Energy Florida have reached an agreement which allows the North Florida Resiliency Connection to remain on track to begin serving customers by the end of July. State-of-the-art,...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today recognizes Earth Day 2022, which carries the theme of Invest in Our Planet™. For more than 20 years, FPL has been making smart,...