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- Board of Directors declares quarterly dividend of 66 cents a share DALLAS, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) extended its record of delivering value to shareholders in 2012 as the company successfully executed the largest capital investment program in its history, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Robo said at the company's annual meeting on May 23. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110124/FL34682LOGO ) In a Business Update,...

Hurricane Season starts June 1; Severe weather can cause power outages JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company urges customers to finalize their storm plans and be ready for the June 1 start of Hurricane Season, which is just days away. Superstorm Sandy in the Northeast last year showed that it just takes one storm to cause significant damage and widespread power outages. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/FL62738LOGO) "It's...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company's Nuclear Extended Power Uprate (EPU) project has been honored by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) with two Top Industry Practice (TIP) awards for innovation and excellence. The TIP awards are the most prestigious honor in the nuclear industry, recognizing top innovators in safety, efficiency, plant performance and community relations. The awards were presented during ceremonies at NEI's annual Nuclear...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) will provide a listen-only webcast of its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders, which begins at 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET) on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110124/FL34682LOGO ) Viewers can access the webcast on NextEra Energy's website, www.NextEraEnergy.com, by clicking the link provided on the home page. The slides accompanying the webcast will be posted at 4 p.m. CT (5...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Customer Care employees have received another major award recognizing their strong commitment to providing outstanding service to FPL customers. FPL was awarded first place, out of nearly 100 call centers, in the Large Centers category of Benchmark Portal's 2013 Top 100 Call Center contest. The competition, which evaluates hundreds of call centers across a variety of industries throughout North...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) has posted its first quarter 2013 financial results in a news release available on the company's website by accessing the following link: www.nexteraenergy.com/investors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110124/FL34682LOGO ) In conjunction with the issuance of the news release, Jim Robo, president and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy, Moray Dewhurst, vice chairman and chief...

This year's annual dry run is part of year-round preparation and will have added focus on post-storm restoration efforts JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With both the devastation from Super Storm Sandy still fresh in people's minds and hurricane season fast approaching, Florida Power & Light Company today began its annual, weeklong hurricane drill in Palm Beach County. Employees began responding to Virtual Hurricane Sheryl - a Category 3 Storm - to test FPL's...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Florida Power & Light Company today announced that its state-of-the-art Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center has begun generating electricity from clean, U.S.-produced natural gas. Over its operational lifetime, the new, fuel-efficient plant is expected to provide FPL customers hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel and other savings over and above the cost of construction. (Logo:...

JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company has successfully completed its Department of Energy-supported grid modernization projects and the installation of 4.5 million smart meters in its 35-county service area. FPL President Eric Silagy announced the two milestones during a celebratory event today at FPL's grid monitoring center in Palm Beach County that was attended by Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary of Energy for the Office of...

Customers can help prevent power outages and flickers to maintain reliable electric service JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trees growing near power lines are one of the leading causes of power flickers and outages. With National Arbor Day around the corner, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) reminds its customers to follows its tree-planting tips. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/FL62738LOGO ) "Line clearing is an important part of our plan...