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Coral Gables approves FPL franchise as undergrounding effort advances
Summary
The Coral Gables commission approved a 30-year franchise for Florida Power & Light and praised progress on a citywide electric undergrounding program, while commissioners pressed for neighborhood outreach and easement agreements.
The Coral Gables City Commission voted to approve a 30-year franchise agreement with Florida Power & Light Co., a step city officials said will help advance a large-scale undergrounding effort to improve grid reliability and reduce storm-related outages. The vote followed presentations from FPL and city staff and a roll-call affirmation by the commission.
Mayor Vince Lago read the franchise language onto the record and thanked both city…
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