FPL Group

November 11, 2009 -- JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Some of America’s most well known and respected companies have selected Florida Power & Light Company as a nationwide winner in the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) 2009 National Key Accounts Customer Service Awards program for outstanding service in energy efficiency.

FPL was one of six utilities to receive the recognition from businesses that include national chain and multi-site brands such as Walgreens, Target, Staples, McDonald’s, HealthSouth and Wal-Mart.    » read more »

Typical residential customer to receive $44 credit on first bill of new year

November 3, 2009 -- JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company customers will be getting a sizeable rebate on their first bills of 2010 with a one-time fuel charge credit approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).

FPL residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours will receive a credit of $44.46 on their January electric bills. The fuel charge credit would normally have been spread out over the course of 12 months. FPL does not profit on the fuel it buys to generate electricity.

“Customers are seeing the benefit not only of lower fuel prices but also our investments in modern, more fuel-efficient power plants,” said FPL President and CEO Armando J. Olivera.    » read more »

Applicants say investments will create tens of thousands of jobs, save energy and empower consumers to cut their electric bills

October 27, 2009 -- ARCADIA, FLORIDA – Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system.

The end result will promote energy-saving choices for consumers, increase efficiency, and foster the growth of renewable energy sources like wind and solar.    » read more »

Applicants say investments will create tens of thousands of jobs, save energy and empower consumers to cut their electric bills

October 27, 2009 -- ARCADIA, FLORIDA – Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. The end result will promote energy-saving choices for consumers, increase efficiency, and foster the growth of renewable energy sources like wind and solar.    » read more »

Board also declares 256th consecutive quarterly dividend

October 16, 2009 -- JUNO BEACH, Fla. – FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL) today announced that William H. Swanson has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Swanson, 60, is chairman and chief executive officer of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN).

Swanson’s appointment increases the size of the FPL Group board from 12 to 13 members.

"We are pleased to have Bill join our board and to be able to draw upon his proven business leadership as well as his deep understanding of innovation and technology," said Lew Hay, chairman and chief executive officer of FPL Group.    » read more »

October 15, 2009 -- BUNNELL, Fla. – In partnership with the City of Bunnell in Flagler County, Florida Power & Light Company today treated 50 local families to free Home Energy Makeovers, upgrading households to improve their energy efficiency, which helps the environment and saves customers money by reducing energy consumption.

October is National Energy Awareness Month, and FPL’s Home Energy Makeovers serve as a reminder for customers to switch off unnecessary lights and equipment, use efficient ENERGY STAR® compliant products and compact fluorescent light bulbs, and drive fuel-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles.    » read more »

FPL’s DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center's 90,000 photovoltaic panels will begin delivering electricity to customers

October 13, 2009 -- JUNO BEACH, Fla. – The nation’s largest solar photovoltaic plant will power up in one week, Florida Power & Light Company announced today.

FPL’s DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Fla., is expected to begin delivering clean, renewable electricity to customers on Oct. 20 – ahead of schedule and $22.2 million under budget.

The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center uses more than 90,000 photovoltaic panels to turn the sun's rays into electricity to power more than 3,000 homes.    » read more »

The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center's 90,000 photovoltaic panels will energize Florida by end of October

October 7, 2009 -- JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company announced today that it expects the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Fla., to begin delivering electricity to customers later this month – ahead of schedule.

The facility will overtake Nevada’s Nellis Solar Power Plant for the title of largest solar photovoltaic solar facility in the nation and in North America. Constructed in less than a year, the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center uses over 90,000 photovoltaic panels to turn the sun's rays into electricity to power more than 3,000 homes.    » read more »

Customers have already saved nearly $3 billion since 2002 as a result of investments in cleaner, more efficient power plants

June 18, 2009 -- JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company’s investments in making its power plants among the cleanest and most efficient in the country have saved customers nearly $3 billion in fuel costs since 2002, and continued investment is expected to yield customer savings totaling $1 billion every year beginning in 2014.    » read more »

Governor Hoeven joins NextEra Energy Resources, Otter Tail Power Company and Minnkota Power Cooperative, to dedicate the Ashtabula Wind Energy Center

June 17, 2009 -- Valley City, N.D. – Today North Dakota Governor John Hoeven and local community leaders joined officials from NextEra Energy Resources, the largest wind and solar energy producer in North America, Otter Tail Power Company and Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. to dedicate the Ashtabula Wind Energy Center.

More than 200 local and regional guests joined Governor Hoeven and company officials at the site near Valley City to celebrate the commercial operation of the 196.5-megawatt Ashtabula Wind Energy Center and the organizations that helped make the facility a reality.    » read more »

Agreement is a way for local and state governments, corporations and consumers to participate in the construction of new renewable energy facilities in the United States

June 1, 2009 -- NEW YORK – EcoMedia, a leading environmental media company, and EarthEra™, an initiative of NextEra™ Energy Resources, the largest producer of wind and solar energy in North America, today announced a strategic alliance that delivers immediate, tangible solutions to help cities achieve their Climate Action Plans.    » read more »

May 27, 2009 -- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Kennedy Space Center today, Sen. Bill Nelson and Reps. Suzanne Kosmas and Bill Posey joined officials from Florida Power & Light Company and NASA to celebrate the groundbreaking of FPL’s Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center.

The new solar photovoltaic power facility is the result of a unique public-private partnership between FPL and NASA and demonstrates both organizations’ commitment to bringing clean-energy solutions to the state.    » read more »

May 22, 2009 -- Juno Beach, Fla. – Clean-energy investments are positioning FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL) for continued growth in a low-carbon future, FPL Group Chairman and CEO Lew Hay told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting today.

Hay noted that companies with low carbon-dioxide emissions rates are poised to benefit if federal policymakers set a price on carbon in response to climate change.    » read more »