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FPL outlines storm response plans to Tamarac commission, urges resident preparedness
Summary
Florida Power & Light presented the company’s hurricane‑season preparedness and restoration practices to the Tamarac commission, including pre‑staging crews, remote grid‑monitoring technology, and use of drones to speed damage assessments.
TAMARAC, Fla. — A Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) representative told the Tamarac City Commission on July 9 that the utility is operating in hurricane‑season readiness mode and described steps the company takes to restore outages after major storms.
Christine Shaw, speaking for FPL, said the company serves more than 6 million customer accounts across 43 Florida counties and stressed the company’s investments in grid hardening and technology to reduce outage durations. “Since 2006 we’ve made a significant investment in our infrastructure and our grid,” Shaw said. She noted that the company staged about 20,000 restoration personnel statewide during last year’s storms and described multi‑day…
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