Hurricane Wilma News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 3, 2005
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HURRICANE WILMA
POWER BRIEFING SHEET
As of 7a.m., November 3, 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, more than 3 million customers have power restored. Close to 546,000 customers across 6 counties are without power.

Power outages are affecting approximately 532,300 FPL customers, 13,800 municipal customers and 43 cooperative customers.

At least 42 counties experienced power outages due to Hurricane Wilma. Power is now 100% restored across 36 counties and fully restored to Progress Energy Florida and TECO customers.

COUNTY BY COUNTY BREAKDOWN

BROWARD COUNTY

• 27% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 238,100 of 880,373 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 13.
• Power restored to all cooperative customers.

COLLIER COUNTY

• Power restored to all customers.

HENDRY COUNTY

• Less than 1% of total customers without power.
• Power restored to all FPL customers.
• Approximately 43 cooperative customers without power.
• Power to be restored to cooperative customers by November 15.
• Power restored to all municipal customers.

MARTIN COUNTY

• 2% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 1,500 of 85,663 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 4.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

• 19% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 190,600 of 969,676 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 11.
• Power restored to all municipal customers.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

• 16% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 101,600 of 677,523 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 11.
• Approximately 13,800 municipal customers without power.
• Power to be restored to municipal customers by November 20.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

• Less than 1% of total customers without power.
• Approximately 500 of 104,010 FPL customers without power.
• Power to be restored to FPL customers by November 4.
• Power restored to all municipal customers.

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