FPL Announces Updated Service Restoration Dates; Crews Light Up Nearly 82 Percent of Broward, Miami Dade

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2005--Florida Power & Light Company crews, having essentially completed restoration of the main "feeder" lines that serve large numbers of customers in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, turned their focus today toward lighting up neighborhood by neighborhood, house by house. As of 1 p.m. today, more than 14,000 FPL, contractor and other utility personnel had restored service to nearly 82 percent of those impacted by Hurricane Katrina's rampage through South Florida.

At a news conference this afternoon, Geisha Williams, FPL vice president of electric distribution and the person responsible for FPL's storm recovery efforts, said, "We're on track to getting the power back on for 90 percent of our customers no later than Tuesday night - with many being restored earlier than that." Williams said the large number of uprooted and toppled trees in many areas have been the most daunting challenge to crews trying to restore service as quickly as possible.

“We're on track to getting the power back on for 90 percent of our customers no later than Tuesday night - with many being restored earlier than that.”

In addition, Williams announced more definitive restoration dates for some of the harder hit areas that bore much of the brunt of Katrina's damaging winds and rain, and many customers in these areas as well will see their power restored before the announced dates. (Note: See Attached Map)

Tuesday 8/30/05
  Broward County:
    North of W. Commercial Blvd 
  Miami Dade County:
    South of SW 184 Street
    Key Biscayne

Wednesday 8/31/05
  Broward County:
    North of Holly Hill Road, west of S. Flamingo Road, and
    between I-595 and W. Commercial Blvd, west of the Turnpike.
  Miami Dade County:
    Between NE 163 Street and NW 215 Street, east of the Turnpike
    Between SW 8 Street and Highway 112, east of I-95

Thursday 9/1/05
  Broward County:
    Between NW 215 Street and W. Commercial Blvd, east of the 
    Turnpike, and east of S. Flamingo Road, south of I-595 
  Miami Dade County
    Between SW 184 Street and SW 112 Street
    Between NW 74 Street and Holly Hill Road, west of I-75 and State 
    Road 826. 

Friday 9/2/05
  Broward County:
    All restoration is expected to be complete 
  Miami Dade County:
    All restoration should be complete today between SW 112 Street
    and NW 215 Street.

"We've been monitoring Hurricane Katrina's devastating assault on Louisiana, Mississippi and other Gulf-coast states and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who may be experiencing the devastation of this hurricane. As soon as we complete our work here in South Florida, a team of FPL line personnel and contractors will be joining the scores of other utility companies and contractors who will be headed to the Gulf-coast area to support that restoration effort as well," Williams said.

Following are the afternoon restoration updates:

                 Hurricane Katrina - Customer Counts
                      August 29, 2005 - 1:00 PM
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                                                            Estimated
                                                            Time of
Affected                                     Total   %Total  Restor-
 Counties        Out    Restored  Affected  Accounts   Out   ation
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Brevard              -     2,400     2,400   277,000     0% Complete
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Broward         77,800   473,100   550,900   882,000     9%
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Charlotte            -       200       200    96,800     0% Complete
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Collier              -     6,600     6,600   181,000     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
DeSoto               -       100       100    15,100     0% Complete
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Lee                  -     2,600     2,600   209,000     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Manatee              -       200       200   162,000     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Martin               -       200       200    86,300     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Miami-Dade     186,400   604,200   790,600   980,000    19%
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Okeechobee           -       200       200    19,200     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Palm Beach           -    97,600    97,600   681,000     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Putnam               -       100       100    23,200     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Sarasota             -       600       600   235,000     0% Complete
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St. Lucie            -       600       600   105,000     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
Volusia              -       100       100   165,000     0% Complete
-------------- ------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ---------
TOTAL          264,200 1,188,800 1,453,000
-------------- ------- --------- ----------
Counties Fully
 Restored                               13
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Counties Still
 Affected                                2
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