All Releases and Stories
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FPL’s Power to Care celebrates 15 years of giving back to local communitiesFPL 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.
Going Underground: FPL strengthens energy grid in Coral GablesFPL 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.
Florida Power & Light Company brings three new solar energy centers into operation, now has 63 sites statewideWith 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.
March 13, 2023
Building and Blooming: Riviera Beach Title 1 School's STEM Makeover Empowers Kids to SucceedA 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.
State regulators approve FPL April bill adjustment; decrease proposed in MayThe 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.
March 7, 2023
Okeechobee's Own Celebrate Solar MilestonesThe 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 60 FPL solar sites across the state.
FPL again delivers best reliability among all major electric utilitiesAn 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.
March 2, 2023
FPL files plan to reduce customer fuel charges by $379 millionFPL’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.
March 1, 2023
FPL’s Warrior in Pink feels ‘reenergized’ in breast cancer fight through sense of communityBreast 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.
FPL and FAU partnership seeks to boost STEM learning in South FloridaLed 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.
Commitment to innovation helps Eric Schwartz soar at FPLEric Schwartz, Manager of Technology & Innovation FPL Air, leads a team dedicated to discovering and implementing new technologies that help the FPL work, safer, smarter, and improve reliability.
Florida Power & Light Company unveils 10 new solar energy centers; reaches milestone of 60 operational solar energy centers in the stateFlorida 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...
February 1, 2023
FPL’s Turkey Point Crocodile Management Program Featured on Mutual of Omaha’s Wild KingdomFlorida 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...
January 24, 2023
FPL biologist dedicates life to endangered speciesTurkey Point biologist Mike Lloert 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.
FPL proposes plan to recover costs of increased fuel prices and hurricane responsesTwo 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...
January 23, 2023
FPL earns top industry honors for rapid response during Hurricane IanThe Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has honored Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) with its Emergency Response Award for the company’s power restoration efforts following...
January 13, 2023
FPL shares ways to save as cold weather sets inAs temperatures dip, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) encourages Florida residents to prepare for colder weather, which may lead to increased energy usage. Coupled with...
December 20, 2022
FPL honors Army veteran with holiday decorations surpriseBefore 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.
December 9, 2022
Florida Power & Light customers have the nation’s most reliable electric serviceJUNO 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...
November 17, 2022
FPL has essentially completed restoration to customers impacted by Hurricane Nicole less than 24 hours after storm exits stateJUNO 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...
November 11, 2022
FPL restores service to more than 95% of customers impacted by Hurricane Nicole just 12 hours after storm exits stateJUNO 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...
FPL restores service to more than 75% of customers impacted so far as Nicole continues affecting Florida with damaging winds and torrential rainJUNO 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...
FPL restores service to more than half of customers impacted so far by Hurricane Nicole as storm continues to cause outages in FloridaJUNO 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...
FPL urges customers to prepare for outages as Tropical Storm Nicole nears Florida’s east coastJUNO 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...
November 9, 2022
FPL mobilizes restoration workforce of approximately 13,000; urges customers to take precautions as Tropical Storm Nicole approaches FloridaJUNO 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...
November 8, 2022
FPL activates emergency response plan and urges customers to take precautions ahead of Subtropical Storm Nicole’s forecasted impact on FloridaJUNO 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....
November 7, 2022
Milestone marked as FPL removes final wooden transmission pole in Palm Beach CountyFlorida 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...
FPL breaks ground on state-of-the-art reclaimed water facilityMIAMI/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...
October 28, 2022
With 99.8% of all customers restored, FPL has essentially completed restoration to more than 2.1 million customers impacted by catastrophic Hurricane IanJUNO 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...
October 8, 2022
FPL restores power to 99% of customers affected by Hurricane Ian; remains on track to essentially complete restoration by end of todayFPL 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...
October 7, 2022
FPL restores power to more than 2 million customers following Hurricane Ian; laser-focus remains on restoring power to less than 100,000 customers in hardest-hit areasJUNO 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...
FPL restores power to 92% of customers affected by Hurricane Ian; continues all-out effort to restore power for customers in hardest-hit Southwest FloridaJUNO 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...
FPL completes restoration in Northeast Florida ahead of schedule; moves additional crews to hardest-hit counties in Southwest FloridaJUNO 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...
FPL forecasts Hurricane Ian restoration to be essentially complete on Friday, two days earlier than originally forecastJUNO 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...
FPL restores service to nearly 80% of customers affected by Hurricane IanJUNO 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...
- After two full days of restoration, FPL has now restored service to more than 75% of customers affected by Hurricane Ian
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 restores power to all hospitals; announces estimated times of restoration for Southwest Florida following Hurricane IanFPL 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...
October 1, 2022
After first full day of restoration, FPL has restored power to two-thirds of customers affected by Hurricane IanAfter 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.
Nearly 60% of customers restored as FPL continues first full day of Hurricane Ian restorationJUNO 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...
More than 50% of customers restored as FPL begins full day of restoration following Hurricane IanJUNO 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...
FPL’s massive restoration continues following the devastation caused by Hurricane IanJUNO 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.
FPL restores service to more than half a million customers in wake of catastrophic Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall in FloridaJUNO 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...
FPL prepares to rebuild parts of electric system in Southwest Florida as catastrophic Hurricane Ian nears landfall along Florida’s west coastJUNO 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...
FPL urges customers to prioritize safety and prepare to be without power as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida’s west coast
FPL mobilizes restoration workforce of more than 13,000; urges customers to take precautions as Hurricane Ian approaches FloridaJUNO 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...
September 26, 2022- FPL has activated its emergency response plan for Tropical Storm Ian and is preparing for projected Florida landfall
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...
September 25, 2022 - Florida Power & Light Company announces new leader for the Northwest Florida region
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today named Jarl Thomas (J.T.) Young vice president and general manager, FPL Northwest Florida region.
September 23, 2022 - FPL proposes plan to refund customers nearly $400 million in federal corporate tax savings
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.
September 23, 2022 - Florida Power & Light Company breaks company record with 16 new solar energy centers simultaneously under construction 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...
August 16, 2022 
FPL makes history launching first-ever fixed-wing drone for commercial useFlorida 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.