Florida Power & Light named 2017 Environmental Champion
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) was recently recognized as a 2017 Environmental Champion
among the nation’s largest electric and gas utilities as the result of a nationwide survey of utility customers by Market Strategies International.
The Cogent Reports study surveyed approximately 58,000 residential electric, natural gas and combination utility customers of the 130 largest utility companies in the United States. The study determines the ranking of each company on an Environmental Dedication Index, which is based on consumer ratings of five environmental attributes.
“FPL is proud of our innovative and cost-effective approach of buying and tearing down old coal plants and building new solar and clean-burning natural gas energy centers,” Eric Silagy, FPL president and CEO, said. “We are committed to environmental excellence, and our ongoing investments in producing and delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy for our customers is why the company consistently remains one of the very cleanest electric utilities in the nation.”
FPL completed three universal solar power facilities in 2016, which tripled its solar generation capacity. FPL is currently working to complete eight new universal solar plants by early 2018. FPL’s investments in cleaner, more efficient power generation have saved customers $8.6 billion in fossil fuel costs, reduced carbon dioxide emission by 108 million tons and reduced the company’s annual use of imported oil by 99 percent.
“Clearly, consumers value utility environmental efforts, and environmental stewardship is the number one cause customers want their utility to support,” Chris Oberle, senior vice president of Market Strategies International, said. “Our Environmental Champions are being rewarded through higher trust, reputation, advocacy and overall satisfaction.”