FPL lineworkers, management and support staff return to Florida following extensive three-month restoration effort in Puerto Rico
Summary
"Words cannot describe the pride we at FPL have for our dedicated employees who volunteered to leave their families for weeks, and in some cases months, with one goal in mind – to get the lights back on for our neighbors in Puerto Rico," said Silagy.Their resiliency and positive spirit fueled our employees during long, strenuous work days, so much so that it inspired our teams to often give back once their 16-hour workday was complete."During one of my four trips to the island since Maria made landfall, I led a delegation of Florida utility providers and national emergency experts to help Puerto Ricos recovery.Before returning to Florida, FPL helped restore service to 97 percent of Puerto Rican citizens in the Bayamon region, just west of San Juan.With so many FPL customers and employees having strong ties to Puerto Rico, the company felt a unique responsibility to help get the lights back on for the millions who lost power last fall.