Hurricane Wilma News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2005
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HURRICANE WILMA POWER BRIEFING SHEET
As of 7 a.m., October 29, 2005

***The information below represents the best available information at the time of this release. Floridians are encouraged to contact their local authorities for additional information as it becomes available.***

SUMMARY

Since Hurricane Wilma made landfall along South Florida on October 24, close to 2.1 million customers have power restored. Close to 1.43 million customers across 11 counties are without power.

Power outages are affecting approximately 1.39 million FPL customers, 32,190 municipal customers and 5,717 cooperative customers.

At least 42 counties experienced power outages due to Hurricane Wilma. Power is now 100% restored across 31 counties and fully restored to Progress Energy Florida and TECO customers.

COUNTY BY COUNTY BREAKDOWN

BROWARD COUNTY

• 58% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 508,000 of 880,373 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 22.
• Approximately 24 cooperative customers without power.
• Power to be restored to cooperative customers by November 13.

COLLIER COUNTY

• 11% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 20,000 of 177,961 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 10.
• Approximately 2,900 cooperative customers without power.
• Power to be restored to cooperative customers by November 15.

GLADES COUNTY

• 7% of total customers without power.
• Power restored to all FPL customers.
• Approximately 385 cooperative customers without power.
• Power to be restored to cooperative customers by November 1.
• Approximately 140 municipal customers without power.
• Power to be restored to municipal customers by October 31.

HENDRY COUNTY

• 31% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 2,000 of 8,506 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 10.
• Approximately 1,088 cooperative customers without power.
• Power to be restored to cooperative customers by November 15.
• Approximately 2,050 municipal customers without power.
• Power to be restored to municipal customers by October 31.

HIGHLANDS COUNTY

• Power restored to all customers.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

• 8% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 6,300 of 45,719 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 8.
• Power restored to all municipal customers.

LEECOUNTY

• 9% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 30,800 of 208,331 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 10.
• Approximately 1,300 cooperative customers without power.
• Power to be restored to cooperative customers November 15.

MARTIN COUNTY

• 22% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 18,600 of 85,663 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 15.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

• 38% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 370,800 of 969,676 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 22.
• Approximately 5,000 municipal customers without power.
• Power to be restored to municipal customers by October 31.

MONROE COUNTY

• Power restored to all customers.

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY

• 25% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 5,200 of 18,395 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 8.
• Approximately 20 cooperative customers without power.
• Power to be restored to cooperative customers by October 29.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

• 62% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 415,300 of 677,523 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 22.
• Approximately 25,000 municipal customers without power.
• Power to be restored to municipal customers by November 20.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

• 12% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 15,800 of 104,010 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 15.
• Power restored to all municipal customers.

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