Florida Power & Light Company Announces Restoration Dates After Hurricane Jeanne

Following an initial assessment of damage to its service territory, Florida Power & Light Company has established estimated restoration dates for all counties affected by Hurricane Jeanne. The hardest hit areas, primarily in Palm Beach County north to Brevard County, will require an extensive rebuild of the distribution system, pushing estimated restoration times well into the second week of October for some customers. However, in less affected areas, the company expects to complete restoration in days, with the majority of customers receiving power prior to the estimated restoration dates.

Key Takeaways:

• FPL has established estimated restoration dates for all counties affected by Hurricane Jeanne, with the hardest hit areas requiring a rebuild of the distribution system.
• Estimated restoration times in the hardest hit areas, including northern Palm Beach County, Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties, are projected to be well into the second week of October.
• In other counties, FPL expects to shorten its original projection of three weeks by four to five days, depending on the success of bringing in additional crews.
• Restoration dates have been projected for various counties, including:

+ Charlotte and DeSoto counties: restored tonight

+ Manatee and Sarasota counties: Sunday, October 3

+ Volusia, Seminole, and Flagler counties: Tuesday, October 5

+ Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union, and north Brevard County: Thursday, October 7

• For the hardest hit areas, restoration efforts will take longer, with an estimated restoration date of Tuesday, October 12 for southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Glades, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties.

Statistics:

• Over 4.2 million customer accounts in Florida are served by Florida Power & Light Company
• FPL Group has annual revenues of more than $9 billion
• FPL Group operates in 26 states
• FPL Energy, Inc. is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels
• High-resolution logos and executive head shots are available for download at http://www.fpl.com/news/contents/logos.shtml

Sources:

• Florida Power & Light Company (no date) "FPL Announces Estimated Restoration Dates for Customers Affected by Hurricane Jeanne"
• Florida Power & Light Company, "About FPL" http://www.FPL.com
• FPL Group, Inc. (no date) "Company Information" http://www.FPLGroup.com
• FPL Energy, Inc. (no date) "Company Overview" http://www.FPLEnergy.com