NEE · 8-K · 20261021PR000077

Grid Modernization and Reliability

NEXTERA ENERGY INC · 2026-10-21 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

Following Hurricane Isaias, FPL restored power to more than 97% of affected customers by Tuesday after the storm exited its service area on Oct. 10. No hardened transmission or distribution pole failed, underground neighborhood power lines performed approximately 14 times better than overhead lines, and smart-grid technology avoided approximately 140,000 outages. FPL had assembled approximately 17,000 restoration personnel from 29 states before the storm.

Key facts

• The hurricane exited FPL's service area early Saturday morning, Oct. 10, and by Tuesday, FPL had restored power to more than 97% of affected customers. source
• Smart-grid technology avoided approximately 140,000 outages during Isaias. source
• Underground neighborhood power lines performed approximately 14 times better than overhead lines during Isaias. source
• FPL's reliability is more than 60% better than the national average. source
• Following Hurricane Isaias, FPL assembled a restoration workforce of approximately 17,000 men and women from 29 states. source
• FPL grew regulatory capital employed by approximately 9.2% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026. source
• FPL's non-fuel O&M is more than 70% lower than the industry average on a dollar-per-megawatt-hour basis. source
• Not a single hardened transmission or distribution pole failed during Isaias. source