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Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2018

Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall in Northwest Florida Wednesday as a category 2 or category 3 hurricane. If the current track holds, Gulf Power said its prepped for a speedy recovery. If the wind, rain and tidal surges brought about by the storm lead to major outages for the North Florida utility’s customers, […]

Staff ReportsOctober 8, 2018

Gulf Power Co.’s annual Economic Symposium is off pending further notice, as the utility company began bracing for Hurricane Michael and urging its customers to do the same. “Right now, all of our focus must be on this storm,” company spokesman Gordon Paulus said Monday in a written statement. “Postponing the symposium is the right thing to […]

Jim RosicaJuly 31, 2018

The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday issued its report on electric utilities’ hurricane preparedness and restoration actions and “found that, overall, the length of power outages was reduced, indicating that storm hardening practices work.” In 2006, the PSC ordered electric utilities to implement extensive activities to improve system resilience. That was followed by 10 […]

Staff ReportsMay 21, 2018

With last year’s Atlantic storm season among the strongest, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) urges residents to prepare now for the 2018 hurricane season, which runs June 1-Nov. 30. The commission, which issued a press release Monday, regulates the state’s investor-owned utilities. “Hurricane preparedness should top our to-do lists,” said PSC Chairman Art Graham […]

Michael MolineMay 2, 2018

Among the most significant obstacles to strengthening Florida’s electric transmission grid against hurricanes is a lack of access to telephone poles. Utilities rely on thousands of poles statewide that they don’t control. Other obstacles include trimming trees that might fall onto transmission lines. Complaints about those problems featured prominently during Florida Public Service Commission hearings on hurricane […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis “is urging Floridians to prepare now for possible Florida impact” from Hurricane Irma, he said in a press release. “Residents should take steps immediately to ensure their family is prepared to possibly weather this major category 5 storm,” the release said. “Hurricane Irma is a major and dangerous storm, […]

Ryan RayJune 2, 2016

Florida has been spared a major hurricane hit for the longest period in decades, but in a state surrounded by water on three sides, it’s only a matter of time until our luck runs out. That’s why state officials are warning residents to get their papers in order as hurricane season begins. “The risks are […]

Tag: hurricane preparedness

Gulf Power stands ready to respond to Hurricane Michael

Gulf Power ramps up for Hurricane Michael, stalls economic summit

Power outages reduced, storm hardening works, PSC says

Prep for hurricanes, PSC reminds Floridians

PSC examines progress of storm-hardening Florida’s electricity grid

CFO Jimmy Patronis: Get a plan ahead of Irma

Jeff Atwater, state officials warn to prepare paperwork ahead of hurricane threats