Utility Honored for Commitment to Environmental Excellence
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has been recognized by the Southeastern Electric Exchange (SEE) with its Chairman’s Award for the company’s response to numerous environmental challenges encountered during an important transmission line project. The recognition marks the second time FPL has received this honor.
The Chairman’s Award is a special award designated by the conference chairman, which honors one project that is deemed most outstanding of all category winners – the “Best of the Best.”
“Our commitment to environmental stewardship is second to none,” said Eric Silagy, president and CEO for FPL. “While this project presented unusual and complicated hurdles, the FPL team rose to the occasion and demonstrated once again its commitment to always doing the right thing, and in this particular instance, protecting wildlife and the environment. On behalf of the entire FPL family, I am extremely proud to accept this award.”
During the award-winning transmission line project to improve service reliability in the Sanford area, FPL avoided disturbing two bald eagle’s nests, gopher tortoises, Native American artifacts and reduced impact on wetlands – all while finishing ahead of schedule and under budget. The company also received SEE Industry Excellence awards in both the Environmental, and Customer Service and Billing categories, marking the seventh year since 2005 that FPL has earned an SEE Industry Excellence Award.
Projects are judged based on achievements, innovation, improvements, requirements met and technical complexity.
“This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team to provide reliable energy to our customers while being respectful of Florida’s distinctive environmental habitats,” said Manny Miranda, FPL senior vice president of power delivery. “We appreciate SEE’s particular recognition for this project, which highlights FPL’s ongoing commitment to protecting our environment and servicing our customers’ needs.”
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