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Community members representing the west Boca area met for the first time in late August to discuss routing possibilities for a proposed new FPL transmission line. Florida Power & Light Company...

Florida Power & Light Company today asked the Florida Public Service Commission to approve a reduction in rates to customers, effective in early October, due to lower oil and gas prices. (Photo:...

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today dedicated its 30-megawatt Montfort Wind Farm, the largest wind-generating facility in Wisconsin. Electricity generated at the Iowa County...

As part of its ongoing efforts to meet growing customer demand for electricity, Florida Power & Light Company reiterated today at a Florida Public Service Commission workshop that it plans to meet...

The board of directors of FPL Group today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 56 cents a share, payable Sept. 17 to stockholders of record Aug. 31. (Photo:...

Florida Power & Light Company reminds customers to be safe while the tropical wave passes through the area. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010621/FPLLOGO ) FPL offers these safety...

FPL FiberNet, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced completion of a fiber-optic project in the West Palm Beach and Boca Raton metropolitan areas. These metros are an integral part of...

FPL Energy Services, an affiliate of Florida Power & Light Company, today announced the availability of Power Surge Protection for FPL customers. Power Surge Protection is an insurance service...

FPL Group, Inc. today reported second quarter net income of $214 million compared to $204 million in the second quarter of 2000, excluding the effects of FAS 133. Earnings per share rose to $1.27...

FPL Energy, LLC today announced it has appointed Michael O'Sullivan senior vice president of development for the independent power producer, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. . (Photo:...

FPL Group, Inc. today announced that Moray Dewhurst has been elected chief financial officer of the $7 billion electricity-related services company. He will assume his new position mid-July. Mr....

Florida Power & Light Company has been recognized by Computerworld, a leading information technology (IT) publication, as one of the best places to work in IT and as one of the most diverse...

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it has initiated full operation of the 30-megawatt Montfort Wind Farm, the largest wind-generating facility in Wisconsin. Electricity...

Florida Power & Light Company announced the commercial startup of a 300-megawatt expansion of its Martin plant site near Indiantown, Florida and Lake Okeechobee in Martin County. The power from...

Movies have their new summer releases -- and so does Florida Power & Light. FPL is bringing on line 1.2 million kilowatts this summer to serve the needs of Floridians -- that's enough "new"...

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. , today announced that it will construct, operate and own a 517-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant in Blythe, California. Located midway...

Florida Power & Light Company today announced a partnership with BellSouth and First Union that encourages customers to use the Internet as a quick, convenient, and secure option to receive and...

FPL Group, Inc. today announced that Lewis Hay III has been elected president, chief executive officer and a director of the $7 billion electricity-related services company. He succeeds James L....

Florida Power & Light Company today announced the introduction of a new online home energy survey designed to help residents keep their electric bills down. The new Internet-based home energy...

Florida Power & Light Company says it is entering the second year of a five-year technology modernization program aimed at applying the latest, state-of-the-art technology to help the company...

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced the commercial startup of a 171-megawatt expansion of its Doswell combined-cycle electric generation facility in Ashland, Virginia....

Hurricane season is here and Florida Power & Light Company has practiced its workforce and fine-tuned its plans for restoring electric service. FPL's focus is on customer and workforce safety and...

Florida Power & Light Company today announced capacity plans for its customers are well within the guidelines offered by the Bush administration's new energy policy. FPL confirmed the availability...

Beginning this month, Florida Power & Light customers may report an outage online and check on the status of their request at the company's recently redesigned Web site, http://www.fpl.com/....

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it will build, own and operate the largest wind project in Kansas and will sell the electricity output to UtiliCorp United under a...

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. today announced that Mark Maisto has been elected president of its power marketing and trading organization. Mr. Maisto previously served as...

At its annual meeting of FPL Group, Inc. stockholders today, executives said the company experienced one of the strongest years in its history in 2000 and expects continued strong growth over the...

Florida Power & Light Company customers will receive a pleasant surprise in their June bills when FPL refunds approximately $105 million through the revenue-sharing feature of its current rate...

FPL Group Capital Inc. today announced the sale of $500-million principal amount of six-year debentures bearing interest at 6 1/8 percent per year. The debentures will be absolutely, irrevocably...

Summer soon will be here, bringing not only searing temperatures but scam artists hoping to burn residents concerned about higher air-conditioning and energy costs. Florida Power & Light Company...

The Florida Public Service Commission staff has recommended to the commission that it require Florida Power & Light Company to submit the necessary information by August 15 to initiate a base rate...

What: Take Your Child To Work Day is... * A day for kids to see where their parents and relatives work and what they do * A day to see the different types of careers FPL has to offer * A day for...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 20 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- Florida Power & Light Company says vacationers and part-time residents can reduce the amount of electricity they use while away...

In HSF012, "FPL Group Reports Record Net Income in First Quarter," moved earlier today, we are advised by the company that the headline should read "FPL Group Reports Record Net Income in First...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 20 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- FPL Group, Inc. today reported record first quarter net income of $129 million compared with $121 million in the first quarter...

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) offers BuildSmart, a program designed to support the energy-efficient construction of new residences. FPL reminds home builders and buyers to take advantage of...

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it will build, own and operate a 1,789-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that will be one of the...

Florida Power & Light Company's Community Volunteer Corps and Habitat for Humanity will complete work on two BuildSmart® - Habitat for Humanity homes on Saturday, April 21, 2001. The homes are...

FPL FiberNet today announced the signing of an agreement to provide dark fiber for Sphera Optical Networks, Inc. in South Florida. The company will supply multiple strands of dark fiber in the...

FPL FiberNet, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced an agreement to lease a portion of its fiber optic network in Florida to BellSouth . Under the terms of the agreement, FPL FiberNet...

Florida Power & Light Company wants to help customers take charge of their energy use and electric bills this summer. FPL says the largest user of electricity is the air conditioning system that...

FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it will build, own and operate a 624-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant in Calhoun County in northeastern Alabama. Electricity...

FPL Group, Inc. today said it expects to meet consensus earnings per share of 76 cents for the first quarter 2001, excluding merger-related expenses. The company said the expenses related to a...

FPL Energy, LLC today announced the development of one of the world's largest wind-powered electric generating facilities to be located on King Mountain in Upton County, Texas, approximately 50...

Florida Power & Light Company today projected a 20 percent generating reserve margin for this summer, thereby assuring its customers that there would be a sufficient supply of electricity this summer.

FPL Group, Inc. Chairman and CEO James L. Broadhead today voiced strong optimism for the future growth and performance of the energy-related services company. "I am disappointed that we were...

FPL Group, Inc. today announced that it had reached a mutual agreement with Entergy Corporation to terminate the two companies' agreement to merge. FPL Group said a number of factors led...

FPL Group, Inc. and Entergy Corporation today announced the termination, by mutual decision, of the merger agreement they signed last July. Both companies agreed not to seek a termination fee...

FPL Group, Inc. and Entergy Corporation announced today that certain issues have arisen in connection with their pending merger, including governance structure/value-related issues and integration...

Florida Power & Light Company today honored four minority-owned businesses for their excellent service to the company as part of the Vendor in the Spotlight program. FPL recognized the special...

The Florida Public Service Commission today approved Florida Power & Light Company's request for a fuel adjustment increase that will raise residential bills by 9 percent beginning the first week...

Florida Power & Light Company's Web-based information on manatees has earned the utility a StudyWeb® Academic Excellence Award. StudyWeb is a favorite Web site for teachers and students who use...

FPL FiberNet today announced completion of metropolitan fiber-optic networks in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa as part of the company's aggressive schedule to bring metro networks to major...

Florida Power & Light Company continues to improve the quality and reliability of service to its customers and now ranks among the top 20 percent of U.S. utilities. FPL credits its success to the...

A delegation of 100 Florida Power & Light crew members traveled to Alabama early Saturday morning to assist in restoring service to 357,000 Alabama Power customers after severe storms, with winds...

The board of directors of FPL Group, Inc. today increased the quarterly common stock dividend from 54 cents to 56 cents a share. The dividend is payable March 15 to stockholders of record Feb. 23....

Florida Power & Light Company announced today the results of a study that confirms what many homeowners living in the Sunbelt have thought for years -- the whiter, and therefore, more reflective...

Unrelenting pressure from colder weather nationwide and increasing demand for oil and natural gas around the country continues to drive up the prices Florida Power & Light Company must pay for...

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) reports record cold temperatures are causing customers to use more electricity to heat their homes and businesses this winter. As a result, customers should...

The employees and contractors rebuilding and "repowering" Florida Power & Light Company's Fort Myers power plant were awarded the highest safety honor the US Department of Labor bestows during a...

FPL Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. , today announced construction has begun on a 25.5 megawatt wind farm in Iowa County, Wisconsin. The wind farm, which FPL Energy will...

FPL Group, Inc. today reported recurring net income of $745 million or $4.38 per share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2000, compared with net income of $681 million, or $3.98 per share in 1999. The...

Cameron Ridge, LLC, Luz Solar Partners, Ltd VIII, Luz Solar Partners, Ltd IX, Windpower Partners 1991, L.P., Victory Garden Phase IV Partnership, Sky River Partnership, Ridgetop Energy, LLC,...

POSDEF Power Company, L.P. (POSDEF) announced that it has today suspended and terminated its power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). POSDEF is a Qualified Facility...

Thanks to an alert and compassionate Florida Power & Light Company field representative, an FPL customer is getting some much-needed help. When FPL representative Randy Crain visited the...

Edison Electric Institute honored New Orleans-based Entergy Corporation with its prestigious Emergency Assistance Award for "providing swift and major assistance" to Florida Power & Light Company...

You are invited to send a photographer and/or reporter to cover the following scouting event at the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant on Saturday, Jan. 20. What: More than 2,000 scouts are expected to...

What: More than 150 middle school students, teachers and community leaders will participate in South Florida's National Engineers Week Future City Competition Saturday, Jan. 20. Sponsored by...

WHAT: After enduring the elements and being away from their families over part of the holidays, approximately 130 Florida Power & Light Company employees are headed home after helping Entergy...

The chilly temperatures of the season traditionally herald the start of manatee viewing season at Florida Power & Light Company's Riviera power plant. The manatees, which seek a temporary...

Florida and Florida Power & Light customers are occasionally faced with cold fronts during otherwise relatively mild winters. As winter approaches, FPL is continuing to add new power generation...

Please don't let an electrical accident spoil your holiday fun. Florida Power & Light Company offers a few easy decorating rules to add safety to the spirit of the season: * Make sure the lights...

Florida Power & Light Company today announced the sale of $500 million principal amount of five-year first mortgage bonds bearing interest at 6-7/8 percent per year and maturing on December 1,...

Florida Power & Light Company customers can now go online for information and sign up for a free home energy survey at the firm's newly redesigned Web site, http://www.fpl.com/. As a result of the...

The board of directors of FPL Group, Inc. has declared the regular quarterly common stock dividend of 54 cents per share, payable Dec. 15 to stockholders of record Nov. 24. The declaration marks...

Students from 43 South Florida schools are engineering their vision of cities of the future as they participate in the National Engineers Week Future City Competition coordinated by Florida Power...

FPL and the Elliott Museum invite residents and visitors to a 75th anniversary celebration for Martin County and Florida Power and Light. This month's "Wonderful Wednesday" program for adults will...

As construction activities for the repowering of Florida Power & Light Company's Sanford power plant continue, steps are being taken to ensure minimum negative impact on traffic and neighbors. The...

Florida Power & Light Company's renovated Web site made its debut recently, paving the way for a virtually limitless cyber-relationship between FPL and its customers. All FPL customers --...

FPL Group, Inc. today reported third quarter net income of $314 million and basic earnings per share of $1.85, compared with $291 million net income and $1.70 EPS the prior year quarter. "Each of...

In response to a federal order, Florida Power & Light Company today will propose a fully independent, incentive-driven transmission company that is expected to provide continued reliable...

WHAT: Florida Power & Light employees will showcase quality improvement efforts and safety methods at the 7th annual corporate-wide Quality & Safety Expo. Key customers and suppliers have been...

Many South Florida homes have leaky air conditioning ducts, which waste energy and cost homeowners money on their electricity bills. The start of cooler temperatures is the best time to test for...

Florida Power & Light Company has restored power to more than 91,500 customers following the torrential downpours that occurred earlier this week. Only scattered outages totaling less than 500...

Florida Power & Light crews have restored power to 89,400 customers since Tuesday's sub-tropical downpour flooded much of Dade County. At 4 p.m., FPL reported 2,600 customers still without power...

The combination of daylight and receding flood waters in many sections of Miami-Dade County are providing FPL crews an opportunity to further assess neighborhood electrical systems and to begin...

Florida Power & Light Company's Electrifying Experience™ science demonstration began its tour across Florida this September, headed by renowned geologist and instructor Robert Krampf. The...

FPL Energy Encounter, as part of the Wonderful Wednesdays series of adult programs, is presenting "Crocs and Gators" on Wednesday, October 11 from 10 a.m. until noon. Joseph Wasilewski, a wildlife...

Florida Power & Light Company today submitted a plan to the Florida Public Service Commission that would limit an increase in prices spurred by unprecedented fuel costs to 8.7 percent for a...

Florida Power & Light Company will host its third annual Minority Business Expansion Trade Fair Wednesday, Sept. 20 at their headquarters in Juno Beach. The company's objective is to continue...

Florida Power & Light crews worked through the night to restore the 120,000 customers that were affected by Hurricane Gordon. By 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, only 800 customers in the Sarasota area...

Florida Power & Light has restored power to all but 1,200 customers of the 120,000 outages caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Gordon. The majority of these remaining outages are in Manatee County....

FPL Energy Services is expanding its natural gas service to include more Florida business customers. Beginning this fall, pending the approval of the Public Service Commission, FPL will begin...

Florida Power & Light Company invites South Florida's youth to journey into the future by participating in the annual Future City Competition™. The competition, which provides seventh and eighth...

Florida Power & Light Company volunteers are helping South Florida children feel warm and fuzzy -- and it has nothing to do with the efficiency of their air conditioning system. FPL's employee...

Florida Power & Light Company recently launched an animated, kid-approved electricity-safety Web site. Students of all ages can log on to http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/ or click on the...

Faced with skyrocketing oil and natural gas prices and heavy seasonal demand for electricity, Florida Power & Light Company has filed preliminary paperwork with the Florida Public Service...

As Hurricane Debby approaches Florida, Florida Power & Light Company officials say the electric utility is ready and has practiced its workforce and fine-tuned its plans for restoring electric...

Florida Power & Light Company invites South Florida's youth to journey into the future by participating in the annual Future City Competition™. The competition, which provides seventh and eighth...

FPL FiberNet, one of Florida's leading providers of fiber-optic infrastructure, today announced it will provide Genuity, a leading e-business network and Internet services provider, with dark...