Businesses
and organizations looking to better manage their energy use and save
on their monthly bills can take FPL's free Business Energy
Evaluation.
Juno
Beach, FL (October 3, 2012) -- Today, Florida
Power & Light Company and local contractors led
an effort to benefit a nonprofit organization that helps those in
need every day. Fort Myers-based Community Cooperative Ministries
Incorporated (CCMI) received a free energy makeover from FPL, which
will help the organization save at least $3,000 a year in electricity
costs.
Incorporated
in 1984, the CCMI is dedicated to ending hunger in Lee County by
providing nutritious meals, groceries, quality early childhood
education, social services, case management and referral to the
homeless, homebound, seniors, working poor, children and the frail in
our community. The agency provides more than 14,000 meals each month
through their Everyday Café & Marketplace and Home Delivered
Meals programs. CCMI also educates 40 children in its Community
Montessori, offers homeless and comprehensive case management
services through its United Way Resource House, oversees an emergency
mobile food pantry and supplies weekend backpacks full of food to
more than 2,500 children each school year.
"We
are so appreciative and thankful to FPL and its partners for their
generosity and hard work in making our organization more
energy-efficient," said Tracey Galloway, CEO of Community
Cooperative Ministries Incorporated. "It feels good to know that
there are companies out there that take an active role helping those
in need in our community. The money we save on our electric bill will
help us to provide more comprehensive services to the homeless in our
community."
FPL
and local contractors added film to all windows to save energy by
reducing solar heat gain in summer and retaining heat in winter.
Other upgrades included the installation of energy-efficient lighting
and the addition of new freezer curtain strips in the organization’s
large walk-in freezer to keep chilled air inside and energy bills
even lower.
"We
are very grateful for the CCMI’s important role in the community,"
said FPL Community Relations Specialist, Tim Moore. "We're happy
that we are able to give back to such an integral organization in our
neighborhood. This makeover has allowed us to give the CCMI a
long-term return on the investments we make here today at no charge
to them. FPL customers have the lowest electric bills in the state,
and these upgrades will help them continue to save and further help
others who need assistance."
Most
of the energy efficiency upgrades that were completed today can be
adopted by any business customer looking to make smarter energy
choices. Businesses and organizations looking to better manage their
energy use and save on their monthly bills can take FPL's free
Business Energy Evaluation.
About
Florida Power & Light Company
Florida
Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in Florida
and one of the largest rate-regulated utilities in the United States.
FPL serves 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is a leading
employer in the state with approximately 10,000 employees. The
company consistently outperforms national averages for service
reliability while customer bills are below the national average. A
clean energy leader, FPL has one of the lowest emissions profiles and
one of the leading energy efficiency programs among utilities
nationwide. FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Fla. - based NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). For more information, visit
http://www.FPL.com.
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Power & Light Company
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