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As part of their annual “Power to Care” week, more than 70 FPL employees rolled up their sleeves to help Habitat for Humanity build new, affordable homes and revitalize a distressed community...
January 23, 2012 -
Six homes in Riviera Beach got a makeover on March 26, 2012, thanks to more than 80 volunteers from Florida Power & Light Company and the YouthBuild organization. As part of FPL’s Power to Care...
January 23, 2012 -
Juno Beach, Fla. – Like having a car filled with gas and no key to drive it, Loggerhead Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, Fla. had a lot of data, and no analysts to make sense of it. Then, Matt...
January 23, 2012 -
In April, 1965, just weeks before astronaut Ed White opened the hatch of Gemini 4 to become the first American to walk into space, Florida Power & Light launched a new power plant to help provide...
January 23, 2012 -
Florida Power & Light’s Melanie Roger has a passion for her profession. As a young girl, she dreamed of going into medicine, like her parents. It wasn’t until she got to college, at the...
January 23, 2012 -
The large bang in August 2010 that signaled the demolition of FPL’s 1960s-era Cape Canaveral Power Plant in Cocoa, Fla., has been replaced by different sounds of progress. The Port St. John...
January 23, 2012 -
While extreme cold weather is rare in Florida, it can happen. And when it does, Florida Power & Light (FPL) wants to help you beat the chill with a lower electric bill this winter. Before you...
January 23, 2012 -
It’s no secret that this is the time of year for New Year’s resolutions, and Florida Power & Light (FPL) wants you to add one more resolution to your list that can you help you save energy and...
January 23, 2012 -
As 5,000 new contractors begin work at FPL’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, local officials herald a revved up economy powered by clean, affordable energy and the people who help FPL create...
January 23, 2012 -
For the third year, FPL and the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach program teamed up to provide an unforgettable holiday surprise for a member of the military. More than a dozen volunteers from FPL and...
January 23, 2012 -
A sparkling holiday display is the perfect setting for seasonal celebrations where you’ll be exchanging gifts and cooking up a storm for friends and family. But are your holiday lights, gifts...
January 23, 2012 -
One Florida-based nonprofit has a little something extra to be thankful for, just in time for Thanksgiving. With the help of Florida Power & Light Company and local contractors L & S Enterprises...
January 23, 2012 -
Getting ready for the holidays can require a lot of energy – but not in the way you may think. When entertaining family and friends this holiday season you probably aren’t thinking about the...
January 23, 2012 -
In November, FPL hosted the North American-Young Generation in Nuclear Conference in Jupiter, Fla. as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to recruit a new generation of highly-skilled leaders...
January 23, 2012 -
On Nov. 10, Florida Power & Light Company employees visited Leisure City K-8 Center in Homestead, Fla., donating much-needed books and supplies to the school following a two-week-long book and...
January 23, 2012 -
On Oct. 25, 2011, FPL and Zoo Miami celebrated the unveiling of the first solar array installed on the zoo grounds, located in the Amazon & Beyond exhibit on top of the trellis area in the main plaza.
January 23, 2012 -
FPL’s President Armando Olivera Honored as Utility CEO of the Year at Solar Power International 2011
FPL’s President Armando Olivera Honored as Utility CEO of the Year at Solar Power International 2011 In November, FPL President and CEO Armando J. Olivera was honored with the Utility CEO of the...
January 23, 2012 -
Haitian-born Johnny Pierre has found his piece of the American Dream. He overcame great hardship, growing up in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and worked hard to become an engineer...
January 23, 2012 -
As part of its commitment to support the growing use of electric-powered vehicles in Florida, FPL hosted the Electric Vehicle (EV) Stakeholder Summit in October in conjunction with the South...
January 23, 2012 -
In anticipation of Energy Awareness Month in October, FPL hosted a webinar for small and medium-sized businesses this week focused on helping increase corporate bottom lines through energy savings...
January 23, 2012 -
If you’re driving in the Palm Beaches or along the Treasure Coast in the early morning hours, don’t be surprised if you see a truck the size of a football field inching along the road beside you.
January 23, 2012 -
With the nation’s unemployment numbers looming large, South Florida has been hit especially hard. But bright futures await students in FPL’s cooperative energy education programs at Miami Dade...
January 23, 2012 -
FPL employee, Jeff van Aaken, acted quickly when he witnessed a fellow customer collapse while in line at a local store in Port St. Lucie. Thankfully, due to his recent CPR training at Florida...
January 23, 2012 -
Scheduled to open in 2014, the new, state-of-the-art Riviera Beach Clean Energy Center will use high-efficiency, combined-cycle natural gas technology to generate power with 33 percent less fuel...
January 23, 2012 -
Tradition Medical Center in Port St. Lucie benefits from discounted economic development rate When it comes to business expansion, controlling costs is critical. Businesses in today’s economic...
January 23, 2012 -
NextEra Energy and FPL employees and their families helped spread some holiday cheer by donating toys and bicycles to 500 children through the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program. This program...
January 23, 2012 -
For the fourth year, FPL provided an unforgettable holiday surprise for two members of the military and their families. More than a dozen volunteers from FPL spent hours stringing LED lights and...
January 23, 2012 -
Florida Power and Light employee, Deborah Herron, has a direct connection to the military. Her son-in-law served our country in Iraq, from listening to his stories, she learned how important it...
January 23, 2012 -
About 130 power line poles recently removed in St. Lucie County will soon have new life as an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean, thanks to a partnership between Florida Power & Light Company...
January 23, 2012 -
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) opened its new $50 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research, the largest facility of its kind in the country, on Sept. 27 in Hollywood,...
January 23, 2012 -
As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew is observed, Florida Power & Light Company is paying special tribute to the members of its team whose work is critical to providing reliable power...
January 23, 2012 -
The improved Online Home Energy Survey helps customers save energy and money with useful tips Have you ever wondered what it costs to power your television or your refrigerator? Florida Power &...
January 23, 2012 -
A team of engineers at Florida Power & Light Company works diligently to protect the electric grid from one very persistent and potentially destructive foe: lightning. Florida sustains more...
January 23, 2012 -
Florida Power & Light Company, with the help of local contractors, provided an energy makeover to the Central Brevard Humane Society (CBHS) in Cocoa today. As part of FPL's non-profit energy...
January 23, 2012 -
With names like Kahuna and Tilly, you would think they would be hanging out with characters like Moondoggie in a Gidget movie, but that’s where any similarities would end. Tilly and Kahuna are...
January 23, 2012 -
More than 300 Florida Power & Light Company workers are helping provide emergency restoration assistance to states severely impacted by violent storms that recently hit the Midwest and...
January 23, 2012 -
Florida Power & Light Company’s special discounted economic development rate will help Cheney Brothers Inc., one of the largest food service distributors in the Southeastern United States,...
January 23, 2012 -
Did you know FPL’s service reliability ranks in the top 25 percent of utilities nationwide? Florida Power & Light’s Delivery Assurance Lead, Eli Cueto, can see things most of us would never...
January 23, 2012 -
FPL installs new poles to strengthen electric grid and help communities prepare for hurricane season
From Sarasota to Stuart, Miami to Merritt Island, you may not think much about the orange signs you see along Florida roadways warning of utility work ahead. However, if a hurricane strikes in the...
January 23, 2012 -
The first day of summer is June 20, marking the beginning of potentially sweltering Florida temperatures that can reach into the triple digits. Summer is also the time when Floridians’ air...
January 23, 2012 -
With the official start of summer just one week away, FPL reminds customers that weather is the number one cause of higher electric bills, especially as air conditioning usage increases along with...
January 23, 2012 -
No one should have to choose between food or medicine and electricity. Sadly, there are many elderly, disabled, and other individuals who are simply finding themselves in a financial crisis and...
January 23, 2012 -
As Floridians turn their attention to the tropics this storm season, Florida Power & Light Company reminds customers that no utility is hurricane proof. While the company’s careful investments...
January 23, 2012 -
With hurricane season fast approaching, Florida Power & Light Company invited South Florida meteorologists to its new, category 5-resistant command center in Riviera Beach to meet its own...
January 23, 2012 -
In partnership with the City of Holly Hill, Florida Power & Light Company today provided 50 local families with free Home Energy Makeovers. FPL experts installed energy-efficient upgrades to help...
January 23, 2012 -
Bryan Olnick, FPL vice president of Customer Service for Smart Grid Solutions, discusses the roll out of smart grid technology and the benefits for FPL customers. Through April 2012, more than 3.2...
January 23, 2012 -
Juno Beach, Fla. – Tom Kipp learned just how serious Florida Power & Light is about safety and reliability when he stopped by a booth at the company’s 18th annual Quality, Safety and...
January 23, 2012 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today notified the Florida Public Service Commission that it expects to ask for an increase estimated at $6.80 monthly, or about 23 cents a day,...
January 17, 2012 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company President and CEO Armando J. Olivera has announced his plan to retire on May 2, 2012, after observing his 40th anniversary with the company. As a...
December 19, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the sale of $600 million in principal amount of its 30-year first mortgage bonds bearing interest at 4.125 percent per year...
December 12, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – In a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today, Florida Power & Light Company revised its anticipated 2012 fuel costs downward by approximately $460...
November 21, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Last night, Florida Power & Light Co. earned the 2011 ServiceOne Award for exceptional customer service presented annually to utility companies by the worldwide consulting...
November 16, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – On Oct. 27, 2011, Florida Power & Light Company customers interested in installing solar-powered upgrades to their homes and businesses can apply for 2012 incentive funding....
October 21, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company is reopening the application period for its 2011 solar rebate program to distribute approximately $5 million in remaining funds. Customers who...
August 29, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – As students and teachers return to their classrooms for the school year, Florida Power & Light Company offers new opportunities for classroom funding to support STEM subjects...
August 11, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – The state's Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved modifications to Florida Power & Light Company's electric service rate options, enabling the utility to provide an...
July 26, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today officially launched the FPL Power Tracker, a new interactive online map that shows in near real-time the location of any power outages...
July 14, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – The application window for Florida Power & Light Company’s 2011 solar photovoltaic (PV) rebate program closed today after 310 FPL customers applied for approximately $5.6...
June 29, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company customers who are interested in installing solar water heating and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in their homes and businesses as part of a new...
June 22, 2011 -
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – After serving Floridians for almost half a century, the twin red-and-white-striped, 300-foot-tall stacks and 7,500-ton boilers at Florida Power & Light Company’s power...
June 19, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the sale of $250 million in principal amount of its 30-year first mortgage bonds bearing interest at 5.125 percent per year...
June 6, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company has filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to modify its electric service offerings to help support the state’s...
June 2, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company customers who are interested in installing solar-powered upgrades to their homes and businesses can apply for rebates starting June 21 through a...
May 31, 2011 -
UNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company’s West County Energy Center and DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center were recognized at an awards ceremony last night as Top Plants for...
May 10, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today conducted the final major exercise in its annual, company-wide emergency response and restoration preparations in advance of hurricane season.
May 5, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has filed legal action to stop an aggressive marketing scheme targeting customers of Florida Power & Light...
May 2, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Leading national business customers have selected Florida Power & Light Company as one of three utilities in the country to receive the Edison Electric Institute (EEI)’s...
April 25, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – As an industry leader in innovation, energy efficiency and environmental stewardship, Florida Power & Light Company celebrates Earth Day 2011 with the launch of a new online...
April 22, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – NextEra Energy’s headquarters, home to Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy Resources and other NextEra Energy subsidiaries, has achieved the prestigious Gold-level...
April 20, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – NextEra Energy, Inc. and its subsidiary, Florida Power & Light Co., today joined The Scripps Research Institute, one of America’s most respected non-profit research...
April 19, 2011 -
INDIANTOWN, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company, along with Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos, local public officials, construction workers, engineers,...
March 5, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – In a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today, Florida Power & Light Company reported delivering another year of outstanding reliability for customers in...
March 1, 2011 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a settlement agreement reached by Florida Power & Light Company, the Florida Office of Public Counsel, Florida...
December 14, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the sale of $400 million in principal amount 30-year first mortgage bonds bearing interest at 5.25 percent per year and...
December 6, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – For the seventh year in a row, Florida Power & Light Company has received the prestigious ServiceOne Award for exceptional customer service. The company also received four...
November 18, 2010 -
INDIANTOWN, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced that it will re-open the famed Barley Barber Swamp for public tours beginning Nov. 3, 2010. The 400-acre freshwater preserve is...
October 18, 2010 -
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company changed the Space Coast skyline this morning by demolishing the most visible structures at its 42-acre, 45-year-old Cape Canaveral Power...
August 22, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Florida Office of Public Counsel, Florida Attorney General and intervenors in the company’s...
August 20, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – FPL Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Florida Power & Light Company, announced today that Miami International Airport (MIA) entered the second phase of a comprehensive,...
June 24, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company was recognized by the Southeastern Electric Exchange with its highest honor today for outstanding performance in constructing the largest solar...
June 23, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — In partnership with the City of Florida City in southern Miami-Dade County, Florida Power & Light Company delivered Home Energy Makeovers for 50 local families today,...
June 9, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – With the 2010 hurricane season just weeks away, Florida Power & Light Company today conducted the final major exercise in its annual, company-wide preparations for emergency...
May 7, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Florida Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of FPL Group (NYSE: FPL), today announced that it will move forward with a $2 billion investment to modernize two power...
April 30, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – In celebration of Earth Day, Florida Power & Light Company announced today that its power generation fleet delivered 35 percent cleaner power than the industry average in 2009...
April 22, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – As an industry leader in environmental stewardship, Florida Power & Light Company encourages its customers and their children to do their part to help protect the environment...
April 16, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – For the second installment of the “Earth Day Is Every Day” campaign, Florida Power & Light Company encourages customers to take advantage of energy-efficiency incentives...
April 9, 2010 -
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Officials from NASA joined Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today to commission FPL’s Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center. The new solar...
April 8, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Beginning April 1, Florida Power & Light Company kicks off a month of activities encouraging Floridians to treat every day – not just April 22 – as Earth Day. Throughout...
March 29, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – In a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today, Florida Power & Light Company reported delivering another year of outstanding reliability for customers in...
March 1, 2010 -
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – In partnership with the City of Riviera Beach, Florida Power & Light Company delivered Home Energy Makeovers for 50 local families today, installing energy-efficient...
February 23, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the sale of $500 million principal amount 30-year first mortgage bonds bearing interest at 5.69 percent per year and...
February 3, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Citing a negative decision on its rate proposal by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today as further evidence of a deteriorating regulatory and business...
January 13, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company said today that it is preparing for record demand for electricity in its service territory as a result of record-low forecasted...
January 9, 2010 -
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – Each winter when the temperature drops, hundreds of manatees gather in the warm waters near FPL’s power plant. To give the public a glimpse of these endangered creatures,...
January 8, 2010 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – To wrap up Florida Power & Light Company’s six-part series of energy-efficiency tips for the holiday season, here are some year-round recommendations that you and your...
December 29, 2009 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – The holidays represent a time for giving. If you’re scrambling for easy, unique ideas for presents this year, Florida Power & Light Company encourages you to consider giving...
December 22, 2009 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company’s fossil fuel fleet reached a new level of efficiency in 2009, creating more electricity from less fuel than ever before. FPL’s investments...
December 21, 2009 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – In a difficult economy, Florida Power & Light Company helped tens of thousands of customers save money on their electric service while delivering improved service reliability...
December 18, 2009 -
FORT MYERS, Fla. – In partnership with the City of Fort Myers, Florida Power & Light Company today treated 50 local families to holiday Home Energy Makeovers, upgrading households to improve...
December 15, 2009 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Family feasts, visiting relatives and decorative lights can all result in increased energy use during the holidays, but you can still enjoy the season while keeping your...
December 8, 2009