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FPL outlines undergrounding plan for Southwest Ranches; Comcast and AT&T describe roles as residents press for timelines
Summary
Florida Power & Light told Southwest Ranches council it has multiple undergrounding projects in design and construction, serving hundreds of homes; Comcast said it follows FPL and will activate new fiber only after contiguous runs are ready, while AT&T said it will remain on poles because it cannot recoup burying costs. Residents pressed utilities on restoration, safety for equestrians and notification timetables.
Florida Power & Light presented the town council on plans to replace neighborhood overhead lines with underground circuits as part of its “storm secure” program, saying the work is intended to improve hurricane resiliency and day‑to‑day reliability.
Baldwin English, an FPL external affairs manager, introduced the team and Dr. Michelle Saunders and construction leaders gave specifics: construction on last year’s West‑of‑I‑75 work is complete, and the utility said several 2024 projects are in active construction — projects 23 and 27 are about 70% complete and project 26 about 65% — with a target of switching customers to underground service and removing overhead primary lines by the end of the year. In design and outreach for 2025, FPL said the Windmill 61 feeder would serve roughly 557 customers while Imagination 61/62 and the Stonebridge 63 projects would convert about 124 and 121 homes…
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