This initiative was taken to save the environment and customer’s money by reducing energy consumption.
Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson issued an official proclamation designating December 15 as “Energy Awareness Day” in the city. Home Energy Makeover teams, consisting of FPL energy experts, city employees and volunteers, fanned out to make numerous energy-efficient upgrades, including decorating homes with LED holiday lights, which save up to 90% in energy consumption compared to traditional incandescent lights.
The energy-efficiency improvements combined have the potential to save customers as much as 25% on their utility bills each year.
The Home Energy Makeover initiative leverages the combined power of FPL employees and partners to tackle 50 homes in one day. To complete the task, FPL energy experts and volunteers visit the homes of residents who are pre-qualified by a local municipality through an application process. The Makeover teams spend one to two hours in each home, making upgrades and educating homeowners about other no- or low-cost measures they can take to further reduce their energy use. Many of the homeowners are senior citizens living on fixed incomes.
Since the program’s inception in 2006, more than 350 families in the counties of St. Lucie, Miami-Dade, Sarasota, Broward, Palm Beach, Brevard, Flagler and now Lee, are able to enjoy more energy-efficient homes.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is the largest electric utility in Florida and one of the largest rate-regulated utilities in the United States. FPL serves 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is a leading employer in the state with nearly 11,000 employees. The company consistently outperforms national averages for service reliability while customer bills are well below the national average. FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Fla.-based FPL Group, Inc.
