FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Florida PSC Encourages Preparedness and Readiness
for 2024 Hurricane Season
TALLAHASSEE — Hurricane season, beginning June 1, is quickly approaching. With a more active than normal season predicted, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) ensures the state’s investor-owned electric utilities are prepared for the 2024 storm season.
Today, Florida utilities reviewed updates to their storm response and recovery procedures at the PSC’s annual Hurricane Preparedness Workshop. Each review included the current status on PSC-mandated storm preparedness initiatives:
- Facility inspections, maintenance, and repairs;
- Vegetation management;
- Flooding and storm surge mitigation;
- Wooden pole inspections; and
- Coordination with other utilities, government, and community groups.
“The PSC’s storm preparedness rules help Florida’s electric utilities continually improve their storm readiness, but customers also need to be prepared,” said PSC Chairman Mike La Rosa. “To assist customers, the Commission has posted Customer Storm Preparation and Recovery Information under Hot Topics on our website, including storm planning and recovery tips.”
Planning tools include the PSC’s “Hurricane House,” with 19 preparation tips for home and family, from planning an evacuation route to dealing with downed power lines. Also included is a home electric connection graphic, showing who—the utility or the customer—is responsible for repairs, as well as utility storm hardening reports.
Following each named storm that impacts our state, the PSC aggregates the available data related to power outages and publishes this information on the PSC website.
Today’s workshop presentations are available under Hot Topics on the PSC website.
For additional information, visit www.floridapsc.com.
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