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JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company, with the help of local contractors, provided an energy makeover to the Sunshine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3233 in Sarasota today. As part of the company's non-profit energy efficiency program, the VFW free efficiency upgrades are expected to save the organization up to $1,400 annually. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/FL62738LOGO) The FPL team, working with Cortez Heating...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company's fourth annual Power to Care initiative kicks off today with more than 900 volunteers, including employees and their families, participating in 22 community volunteer projects throughout Florida. Spanning 10 counties, the weeklong volunteer initiative engages employees from all sectors of the company, including FPL President Eric Silagy. Volunteers will roll up their sleeves to help clean beaches and...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company today filed its formal request for a base rate increase with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). The requested increase would not take effect until Jan. 1, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/FL62738LOGO ) Today's filing was consistent with the company's notice to the PSC in January that an adjustment would be necessary because the company's existing rate agreement,...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-seven teachers across the state of Florida have just received a combined $39,000 in grants from Florida Power & Light Company's 2012 Renewable Energy Teacher Grant program. The grants will fund classroom projects to teach students about renewable energy sources and uses. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/FL62738LOGO ) Teachers received awards ranging from $500 to $3,000 for projects such as designing and...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy was named No. 1 overall among electric and gas utilities on Fortune's 2011-2012 list of the "World's Most Admired Companies." The company, whose principal subsidiaries are Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources, received the honor for the sixth straight year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110124/FL34682LOGO ) "Winning this award for an unprecedented sixth consecutive year is a...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company plans to invest more than $200 million in 2012 to strengthen the electric grid against major storms and keep service reliability high, the company said in an annual filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/FL62738LOGO ) "We're working hard to provide the best overall value of any electric utility in the country. Our typical...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, on the base portion of a typical residential customer bill. The increase would not take effect until 2013, and FPL expects that, even with the change, its customer bills will still be the lowest in the state and well below the national average. (Logo:...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110301/FL56993LOGO ) As a result, Eric Silagy, currently senior vice president of regulatory and state government affairs at FPL, has been named to succeed Mr. Olivera. Mr. Silagy is appointed as FPL...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 million. (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110301/FL56993LOGO</font> ) If the lower rate is approved by the PSC, the amount that a 1,000-kWh FPL residential customer will pay monthly for fuel in 2012 will drop by...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, Florida Power & Light Co. earned the 2011 ServiceOne Award for exceptional customer service presented annually to utility companies by the worldwide consulting firm PA Consulting Group. FPL is the only utility to win this award eight consecutive years. <font size="2" face="Arial">(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110301/FL56993LOGO )</font> The ServiceOne Award is based on a set of criteria that...