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Electric utility company in Florida, U.S.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is an investor-owned electric utility in Florida. Based in Juno Beach, the company operates power generation, transmission, and distribution throughout its service area. The company serves approximately 5.6 million customers in Northwest Florida, Southwest Florida, and the state's Atlantic coast, making it the largest electric utility in the state. It is the principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world.
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MILTON, Fla. -- Florida Power and Light says it has restored power to 95% of customers. There are families in the remaining 5% without power, who say they medic
Peak outages numbered approximately 950,000. Utilities said grid modernization efforts kept more customers from losing power and sped service restoration for those who did. FPL said its underground lines performed eight times better than overhead ones.
Hurricane Isaias left downed trees, damaged homes and power outages across the Panhandle that have lasted for days, and Florida Power and Light crews are working to restore service.