Having restored power to more than 2 million customers affected by Hurricane Ian, Florida Power & Light Company remains focused on bringing power to remaining customers in Southwest Florida.
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FPL has its entire workforce of 21,000 strong – including mutual assistance from 30 states – focused on the hardest-hit areas of Southwest Florida.
The massive restoration effort is currently supported by 18 staging and parking sites strategically positioned for the rapid deployment of crews and equipment to help restore power faster.
As is historically the case, the first few days of power restoration after Hurricane Ian resulted in large numbers of customers being restored quickly when FPL energized electrical substations and main power lines serving thousands of customers.
In some of the hardest-hit areas, multiple specialized tree-trimming crews are needed to clear debris for every traditional line crew working to repair or, in some instances, rebuild infrastructure.
While FPL expects restoration to be essentially complete in Southwest Florida by Friday night, thousands of homes and businesses in the region have been so badly damaged that they may not be able to safely receive electrical service.
In the hardest-hit areas, FPL is conducting its restoration work in concert with emergency officials, when it is safe to do so.
Some customers may also need to contact a licensed electrician to repair damaged, customer-owned electrical equipment like meter enclosures and weather heads in order to safely receive power.
FPL is making financial assistance available through our FPL Care to Share program for eligible customers who need repairs on damaged meter enclosures and weather heads before they can safely receive power.
FPL’s Care to Share program is made possible by the generosity of FPL employees, shareholders and customers who donate to help individuals and families who are experiencing temporary difficulties.
Eligible customers in need of repairs for damaged meter cans and weather heads in order to safely receive power can apply for financial assistance up to $1,000 at FPL.com/help, under the Apply for Hurricane Ian repairs section. Customers who want to support hurricane victims can also visit FPL.com/help to contribute to Care to Share. ■
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