FPL Shifts Focus to Analyzing Hurricane Wilma and Future Storms

As crews finish restoring electricity to all 3.2 million customers affected by Hurricane Wilma in South Florida, Florida Power & Light Company's President Armando Olivera announced that the company will shift its focus to analyzing the 2005 storm season and its impacts on the company and its customers. Olivera emphasized the importance of continuous improvement in FPL's business, particularly in restoring electric service to customers after natural disasters. The company will review its restoration efforts, analyze data gathered by its forensics team, and evaluate its infrastructure to learn lessons for future storms. FPL's corporate culture prioritizes seeking continuous improvement, and the company expects to benefit from its experiences in 2005 as it prepares for 2006 and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

• FPL has completed restoration efforts for Hurricane Wilma, impacting 3.2 million customers in South Florida.
• The company will devote resources to reviewing its restoration effort, analyzing data, and evaluating its infrastructure to learn lessons for future storms.
• FPL's corporate culture prioritizes continuous improvement in all aspects of its business, including restoring electric service after natural disasters.
• The company expects to benefit from its experiences in 2005 as it prepares for 2006 and beyond.
• FPL will maintain beneficial working relationships with emergency management, local, and state governmental partners to minimize impacts on Florida citizens during natural disasters.
• The restoration effort following Hurricane Wilma was the largest in FPL's history.

Statistics:

• 3.2 million customers were impacted by Hurricane Wilma in South Florida.
• FPL serves 4.3 million customer accounts in Florida.
• FPL Group has annual revenues of more than $10 billion.
• FPL Group is present in 26 states.
• FPL Energy, FPL Group's wholesale electricity generating subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels.

Sources:

• "South Florida Sun-Sentinel", no date provided
• Florida Power & Light Company, no date provided