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Special Feature

Undergrounding

Power Lines

is continuedly improving the electric was created. Storm Secure is targeting areas which have the
grid in our area. They have so far highest loss of power incidents. By strengthening the weakest
FPLidentified a few opportunities within links, it will help to upgrade the grid for everyone. Projects
our CRCCE boundaries to implement an enhancement that are slated to start in the beginning of 2020 and are targeted
will increase the reliability of the electric service provided to be completed before storm season starts. The pilot project
to homes in CRCCE. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, will run for three years.
they saw that the number one cause of outages was debris Before the construction of underground power lines takes
blowing into and trees falling onto our power lines. The place, FPL or their approved contractors will locate all
trees, many of which were outside of FPL’s easement or current underground utilities, such as water, sewer, gas and
public right of way, and were beyond where FPL trims, telecommunications. In most cases, FPL or their approved
damaged equipment, power lines and poles. Trees also contractors will use low impact drilling equipment, which
blocked roadways, which slowed the restoration efforts. minimizes the disruption to your property. This process,
known as directional boring, installs underground piping to
FPL has invested nearly 4 billion into the grid, making it
stronger, smarter and more storm resilient since 2006. Some safely place our electric cable to connect power to your
of the upgrades include hardening and undergrounding home or business. Unlike open trenching, directional
certain power lines. The installation of cement power poles boring allows FPL to install underground equipment while
in place of old decrepit wooden poles. After Irma, FPL saw minimizing impact to trees and other vegetation on your
how directional boring power lines minimized damage to property. The underground facilities will be installed 36 to
property and speeded up the restoration process, so a three- 48 inches below the surface, or deeper if necessary, to
year pilot project called Storm Secure Underground Program avoid tree roots.

As part of the process of placing the power line underground to serve your home, Florida Power & Light Company may require written permission to enter your property.

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