Inside This Issue It`s official. FPL Group is now NextEra Energy, Inc.

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Vol. 2 No. 6
A publication for and about employees of NextEra Energy, Inc., companies
Inside
This Issue
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Leadership Perspective:
Employee engagement update
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DOE grant accelerates smart grid
transmission and distribution projects
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A new sign identifies the corporate headquarters of NextEra Energy, Inc., in Juno Beach, Fla., shortly after shareholders in May voted
to change the company’s name to reflect its growth into a national enterprise. NextEra Energy is the leading generator of renewable
energy in North America, second-largest in electric generating capacity and the third-largest nuclear operator in the United States.
It’s official. FPL Group is now
NextEra Energy, Inc.
FPL Group has begun its next era. The company’s name is now officially NextEra Energy, Inc.
“I am excited about this change,” said Chairman and CEO Lew Hay. “This dynamic new name will better
reflect our scale as one of the largest and cleanest energy providers in the country, our diverse scope of
operations across 28 states and Canada, and our forward-thinking, innovative approach to serving
customer needs.”
“NextEra Energy, Inc., is a strong and fitting name for this innovative, competitive, forward-thinking energy
company,” Lew said. “A decade ago, our business interests were primarily concentrated in Florida. Over the
last decade, we have grown and diversified the business from mainly a high-performing utility in Florida
to a national enterprise that is also the leading generator of renewable energy in North America and the
third-largest nuclear operator in the United States. We are also well positioned for success in the low-carbon
economy of the future. Overall, our company is one of the cleanest electric power companies in the nation,
with a carbon dioxide emissions rate nearly 50 percent below the industry average.”
In a letter to retirees, Lew recognized employees and retirees for their roles in the company’s success. “I am
appreciative and want to acknowledge the efforts of so many people, including all of you, who allowed us to
reach this point.”
New process helps measure interim
progress / First wind farm of
2010 brings opportunities,
overcomes challenges
5
Health care reform update /
Accomplish your health goals with
personal support / Have a great
vacation: Free planning help and tips
are available
6
Seabrook Station employee handdelivers help to Haiti / Recognizing
ZERO Today! / Putnam Plant is named
a top workplace for health and safety
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Lew noted that the Florida Power & Light Company name, which has a long and proud history, did
not change and will still be used for utility operations in Florida. The NextEra Energy Resources, LLC,
subsidiary will continue to operate under that name, which it adopted a year ago.
Service Anniversaries /
Employees of NextEra Energy subsidiaries work for one of the nation’s largest electric power companies.
NextEra Energy is second in electric generating capacity at 42,678 megawatts as of Dec. 31, 2009, third in
revenue at $15.6 billion for 2009, and fifth in market capitalization at $20.8 billion as of May 20, 2010.
The company also is the nation’s No. 1 producer of renewable energy from the wind and sun and, through
its subsidiaries, operates the nation’s third-largest nuclear power generation fleet.
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Remembrances
The Big Picture: FPL responds to
Gulf of Mexico oil spill
By the end of this month, the company’s ticker symbol will change from “FPL” to “NEE” on the New York
Stock Exchange. And, during the coming months, employees will see new signage and names for company
programs and benefits, such as FPL Group University and FPL-WELL.
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ENERGY now 1
Leadership Perspective: Jim Poppell
Employee engagement update
good in light of the difficult challenges we
faced since the previous survey. In fact, our
survey administrator, Hewitt Associates, a
leading Human Resources consulting firm,
reports that other companies have been losing
ground on their employee engagement scores.
I believe that maintaining our score and
increasing our nonbargaining employee
participation level indicate we’re heading in
the right direction with our nonbargaining
employees.
NextEra Energy, Inc., Executive Vice President
of Human Resources, Jim Poppell
In March, the company invited all employees
to let their voices be heard during the third
annual employee engagement survey. We
appreciate that you took the time to complete
the survey and to provide your candid
thoughts about the company. In this message, I
want to address our participation rates, our
engagement score, our plans for responding to
this year’s survey results and some insights
from the data.
The news regarding participation rates is
mixed. There are two good points, and one
that is not so good. First, from a total of
15,174 employees, 11,617 employees (77
percent) participated. This is a great
achievement in light of the fact that it is higher
than the national average for corporate
employee surveys. Second, nonbargaining
employee participation increased by 13
percentage points to 84 percent. This is a
fantastic improvement.
Conversely, while we had 67 percent
participation by NextEra Energy Resources
bargaining employees, we were disappointed
that the Florida bargaining unit participation
was low this year at 20 percent. This number is
so low that it does not provide a representative
sample of FPL bargaining employees. Because
of this, bargaining unit results are not reported
in the overall corporate results. I believe that
it’s critically important for our engagement
results to represent all employees in the
company, so improving FPL bargaining unit
participation will be a major area of focus for
us going forward.
Next, what did we learn about our engagement
score? This year, among our nonbargaining
employees we held our ground and maintained
our level of engagement from the previous
survey. Our score of 61 percent is eight points
above the U.S. norm, which I think is very
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Looking at the score more closely, there is
additional good news. Since 2007, the
company focused on improving in four key
areas that you told us matter most: leadership
and trust, career development, rewards and
recognition, and work-life balance. Your scores
in all four areas improved – this tells us that we
can change when we put our mind to it.
However, we know change only comes with
focus and hard work.
Since the first survey, more than 200 initiatives
have been completed throughout the company
in response to what you said was important. I
personally thank everyone who has been
involved in implementing these initiatives
across the business units. For example, the
Power Generation Division formulated a plan
that would improve leadership and trust by
sharing values and using initiatives such as
360-degree feedback and speak-out programs.
The NextEra Energy Resources Power
Marketing organization opened PMI
University, offering employees 11 courses to
train them on key business functions and help
with career development. The course format
was designed to allow senior staff to interact
with employees and improve communication
between PMI and other departments. These
Our 2010 High-Impact
Opportunities
» P
eople Focus – The company values
employees and their contributions.
» W
ork processes – The work processes in
place allow employees to be as
productive as possible.
» C
areer Opportunities – Employees
have a good understanding of what is
required to advance in the company.
rganizational Reputation – NextEra
» O
Energy is considered one of the best
places to work in my profession.
enior Leadership – Appropriately
» S
balance the impact to employees with
those of the organization when making
important decisions.
Our Leadership Principles
and Behaviors
Excellence
» We are committed to excellence
» We put safety first
» We take ownership
Do the Right thing
» We build trust
» We act with integrity
Treat People with Respect
» We show respect for all individuals
» We are inclusive and value diversity
» We communicate effectively
» We promote teamwork
» We value employee development
are just two examples of what many teams
across the company have done to improve
engagement.
This year, we rolled out Leadership Principles
and a 360 assessment program for leaders. The
leadership principles can be found at eWeb/
principles. I encourage you to review them
carefully and discuss them with your boss. The
360-degree feedback program indentifies
leadership strengths and areas for improvement
by providing feedback that leaders can use in
modeling behaviors that demonstrate our core
values and build trust. While senior leaders are
participating in the program first, it will be
rolled out to all leaders of NextEra Energy
companies over the next several years.
Earlier this year, we also developed and
launched a Leadership Play Book for leaders at
all levels in the organization. This tool provides
leaders with engagement best practices and tips
that we benchmarked at companies with the
best engagement scores. Don’t let the Play
Book’s fun appearance cause you to
underestimate its seriousness. I encourage all
leaders to leverage the ideas presented in this
tool as you plan initiatives for your groups.
Employee engagement is about building
relationships and creating an environment
where we are self-motivated and inwardly
satisfied to do our best work. All of us play a
role in making that happen, from the CEO to
individual contributors. We need continued
focus on creating positive change throughout
every area of the organization.
So, how are we going to respond to the results
from this year’s survey? As always, our crossfunctional employee engagement working
team will be behind the scenes, working with
the business units to support implementation
See “Employee Engagement Update” on next page
Vol. 2 No. 6 | June 2010
DOE grant accelerates smart grid transmission and distribution projects
Two recent noteworthy milestones – completion of Transmission &
Substation Protection & Control projects at the Cutler (Fla.) Substation
and the kick-off of automated feeder switch installations by Distribution
– illustrate how the $200 million U.S. Department of Energy grant is
enabling Florida Power & Light Company to rapidly accelerate Energy
Smart Florida implementation.
At the Cutler Substation in Dade County, engineers have replaced
traditional electro-mechanical protective relay equipment with state-ofthe-art computer-based systems. The new technology will allow FPL
to gather current and historical data about the transmission system as
well as assess the condition of the equipment operating on the system.
If problems are evident, the new technology will trigger actions to
automatically restore operations. The Cutler line panel replacements are
the first two of 53 protection and control system projects scheduled for
installation through 2012.
In addition to auto-restoration, the new technology has a number of key
features to improve transmission grid reliability, including:
» S ophisticated monitoring tools to provide crucial information on
the number, severity and location of faults in the system
ynamic reprogramming capability to accommodate changing grid
» D
or weather conditions
other feeder switches to isolate problems and reroute power to keep
electricity flowing. With the new “self-healing” AFS technology, power
can be rerouted in seconds – no longer requiring manual intervention.
“After several months of verifying the performance of this smart
technology, we are dedicating four crews to install the new switches
in neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County beginning this
summer,” said Rick Teigland, Energy Smart Florida Distribution project
technical manager. “Given the quality and experience of our engineering
and installation teams, we expect to deploy approximately 10 new
devices per week and complete the project by the end of this year.”
Overall, FPL’s smart grid infrastructure will include thousands of new
intelligent devices on transmission and distribution lines, substations and
other equipment that, combined with 4.5 million smart meters, perform
like a body’s nerve cells. Advanced technologies constantly monitor the
system, collecting information and sending it to larger “nerve centers,”
FPL’s Performance and Diagnostic Centers.
With 10,000 intelligent devices planned for the transmission and
distribution networks, Energy Smart Florida is enhancing FPL’s already
outstanding service reliability – currently 46 percent better than the
national average.
» Remote, self-checking diagnostics to reduce system maintenance
needs
“The Cutler Substation projects are an important achievement for smart
grid deployment on the transmission system,” said Rae Shaheen, Energy
Smart Florida Transmission & Substation technical manager. “With two
projects now in service and an aggressive installation schedule underway,
these protective relay systems will soon be a big contributor to improved
grid stability and reliability.”
On the Distribution front, installation work is beginning on the next
phase of automated feeder switch (AFS) deployment in neighborhoods.
To date, 80 of 230 projects have progressed through the design and
detailed engineering phase. The AFS technology senses faults in the
system and uses the smart grid radio network to communicate with
FPL Central Area Protection & Control Engineers Adeel Laeeq (left) and Kesler Joseph
test line panels at the new Sugar Substation in West Palm Beach, Fla. Similar panels are
being installed throughout the transmission system as part of Energy Smart Florida to
enhance grid stability and reliability.
Leadership Perspective: Jim Poppell
(Continued from previous page)
Employee engagement update
of action plans for all employees, both
bargaining and nonbargaining.
enthusiastic and 100 percent committed to
improvement.
The approach will be three-fold. First, we will
take action on the high-impact drivers of
engagement identified in this year’s survey
results as offering us the greatest opportunity
for improvement. We will focus our actions on
one, or two, of the following drivers: people
focus, work processes, career opportunities,
senior leadership and organizational
reputation. You will hear more about each one
of these drivers in your business unit
engagement discussions. You can also learn
more about them at eWeb/engagement.
Third, as I mentioned before, improving FPL
bargaining unit participation is a top priority.
Our FPL bargaining unit employees are valued
and respected members of the team. We will
work hard to express that fact to them in
tangible ways.
Second, we will concentrate corporate
resources on the business units with the
greatest opportunities for improvement. The
leaders of these business units are all
Vol. 2 No. 6 | June 2010
We work for a great company with great
prospects and great people, and we should be
proud of that. For the fourth consecutive year,
we received the No. 1 ranking on the Fortune®
Most Admired Companies list and for the first
time, we also ranked in the top 10 among
companies worldwide for innovation – others
on that list include Apple, Google and
Amazon.com. We also received the EEI Index
Award for our long-term financial
performance and were named “Power
Company of the Year” at the Platts 2009
Global Energy Awards. These are just three of
the many awards we have received in recent
months. All of these awards came about as a
result of your commitment and hard work.
The leadership team knows that our continued
success as a company depends on you – our
people. Personally, I am proud to work with
such smart, dedicated and customer-focused
individuals, and I’m honored to be part of the
team. I want each of you to know we value
you and we want to create the best
environment possible. As Lew says, we are
dedicated to continuous improvement.
Working as a committed team, we will get
better every year.
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New
process
helps
measure
interim
progress
This year, managers will rate
employees’ performance during
the Interim Review. The change
is designed to help employees
better understand their progress
at mid-year.
“We want to drive more
effective performance appraisals
so employees will know exactly
what they need to do to succeed
for the remainder of the year,”
said Casey Cook, manager of
organizational effectiveness.
During the Interim Review,
employees will be rated on
progress against their stated
objectives, SMART goals and
development plan. They also
will participate in a coaching
conversation, which gives
managers the opportunity to
encourage top performance and
gives employees an opportunity
to get better at what they do.
“Now is a good time for
everyone to update their
online career profile to aid in
discussions about career goals
and interests,” said Casey.
The Interim Review rating
is one of several recent
improvements to the Partners
in Performance process. Other
enhancements include the
introduction of online tutorials
and discussion guides that are
available on the Employee Web
at eWeb/University,
PIP Process.
Nonbargaining employees
should complete Interim
Reviews by July 31. Go to My
HR Direct, My Performance,
and click on Start Interim
Review to begin the process.
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Before they begin, Day County Wind Energy Center employees (from left) Darin Skibbe, Zachary Brewer, Steven Gauger, Derek Mellema
and Jordan Bittner perform a Pre-job Safety Risk Mitigation, which is an opportunity for the team to discuss possible risks that could
affect the safety of their work.
First wind farm of 2010 brings
opportunities, overcomes challenges
The 99-megawatt Day County Wind Energy
Center near Groton, S.D., recently became NextEra
Energy Resources’ 77th wind asset when it became
operational, supporting the company’s efforts to
grow its wind portfolio. Facilities such as Day
County expand the company’s asset base while
providing economic benefits to communities near
the sites.
“We have eight new wind technicians and
administrative personnel who will help benefit the
local economy,” said Jermaine Clark, associate wind
site manager. “With today’s challenging economic
climate, new jobs in our state provide employment
and other financial benefits.”
Wind sites – through local purchases of supplies,
property tax payments to counties where the
facilities are located, and landowner lease payments
– provide much-needed additional funds for local
and surrounding area economies.
The money earned by the workers who built the
company’s first wind farm to be brought online in
2010 was well deserved as they battled record-setting
snowfalls and extreme cold temperatures.
Dick Rausch, construction manager for NextEra
Energy Resources, said that erecting Day County
Wind Energy Center was quite a challenge in these
conditions. “The nearly 250 people who built this
wind farm had to be focused on their safety,” he
said, “as well as ensuring proper care of equipment
and materials.”
The workers’ focus and a safety-first commitment
created solutions to challenges caused by severe
weather, such as heating the wind towers with large
diesel heaters and ensuring each member of the
construction crew was outfitted with the right coldweather gear.
They also found innovative ways to pour concrete in
near zero-degree weather. “Our team had to literally
lay a blanket with heating elements on the newly
poured foundations to keep them from freezing,”
Dick said.
Even with these challenges and harsh conditions, the
project was completed 20 days ahead of schedule –
an amazing feat accomplished by a dedicated team
of hard workers.
Vol. 2 No. 6 | June 2010
Health care reform update
Health care reform passed into law in March. Many
employees expressed interest in the impact of the new law
on the company health care plan. Health care reform
will impact everyone and NextEra Energy, Inc., is
committed to creating an open dialogue about this issue
and the expected changes. Lew Hay, NextEra Energy
Chairman and CEO, provided some initial observations
in his blog post in March. Energy Now spoke with Jim
Poppell, NextEra Energy Executive Vice President of
Human Resources, for an update.
Energy Now: Who does the health care reform
law affect?
Jim Poppell: The health care reform law makes
changes to government programs like Medicare and
Medicaid; helps the uninsured, small businesses, and
people who buy health insurance on their own. It
also encourages health care quality improvements
by hospitals, doctors, and other health care
providers. Some of the provisions affect employers,
like NextEra Energy, Inc., and also the employees,
families and retirees covered by health plans.
EN: What are the specific issues that will impact
employees of NextEra Energy companies?
JP: The law is complex and even unclear in some
places and we don’t have all the answers yet. Many
aspects of health care reform will become clear in
the coming months through regulations that tell
us how to comply with the law. The company has
dedicated a team composed of individuals from
HR and legal, as well as external consultants and
industry groups to analyze the short- and long-term
impact of health care reform. At this point, we only
know of two provisions that will impact our plan as
we enter open enrollment this year. Beginning
Jan. 1, 2011, our health plan will cover children
up to 26 years old even if they are not full-time
students. You can enroll them during open
enrollment even if they previously were not in the
plan. The only time the new provision will not cover
them is if they are eligible for coverage through
another employer. Also beginning Jan. 1, 2011,
our health plan will no longer have a lifetime dollar
limit or an annual dollar limit on the overall benefits
the plan will pay. However, the law still allows
plans to have annual limits on certain benefits. Our
plans will still include annual maximums where
allowed. While we do not know the exact impact of
the health care reform law, we do know that these
two new benefits are not currently in our pricing
structure and will increase health care costs.
EN: What is the financial impact of health care
reform to the company?
JP: You may have heard through various media
reports about the immediate costs some companies
have incurred as a result of health care reform.
Although health care reform has not yet required
changes to the design of our employee health plan,
it has impacted the company financially. After
passage of the law, the company incurred a onetime loss of $2.3 million related to the Medicare
Prescription Subsidy. Going forward, the loss of
this subsidy will cost the company approximately
$800,000 annually. As with other aspects of health
reform, this was not incorporated in our current
plan design. We will continue to evaluate the impact
of this additional expense.
EN: When will employees know about changes to
the health plan?
JP: Just as we do every year, we will follow our
established process for assessing our yearly health
plan changes. During June, we will review various
plan proposals. Final decisions are anticipated by
early August. The new plan will be communicated
to employees during open enrollment in October.
Throughout this process we will keep you informed
on what you can expect. As we have done in the
past, the company will continue to do all it can to
keep the cost of health care low for all of us.
EN: What can employees do to manage their own
personal health care costs?
JP: I encourage you to do what is best for you and
your families – take care of your health. Use the
programs provided to you by NextEra Energy to
help you maintain and improve your health. If we
do this as individuals, it will improve our quality of
life. If we do it collectively, it will have a significant
financial impact to us all.
Have a great vacation: Free planning help
and tips are available
Summer. For some employees, it is a time to travel out of town. For others, it is a “staycation” that is close
to home. Regardless of where you may go, take full advantage of your NextEra Energy, Inc., company
vacation benefits, including free vacation planning, so you can return to work recharged and refreshed.
Free access to Travel Leaders, a professional travel consultant, is available to help all employees of NextEra
Energy companies with their vacation planning. Learn more about this valuable company benefit,
including significant discounts on cruises, tour packages, international flights, group travel, hotels and car
rentals, at www.vacationclubbytravelleaders.com.
Before finalizing your great vacation preparations, remember to plan ahead. Discuss your vacation time
with your manager. Schedule and report all planned vacation time on your timesheet by Sept. 17. And
then, enjoy your vacation. You deserve it.
Vol. 2 No. 6 | June 2010
Accomplish
your health
goals with
personal
support
Are you trying to
• Lose weight?
• Stop smoking?
• Cope with stress?
Make it easier on yourself.
The CIGNA Integrated
Personal Health Team uses
telephone coaching and
online programs to provide
consistent and confidential
one-on-one support for
employees and family
members.
“We know people have good
intentions when it comes to
breaking unhealthy behaviors,
so we want to make it easier
for employees to get the help
they need, when they need it,”
said Melissa Miller, director
of Employee Benefits and
Services.
With access to the same
personal health advisor every
time you call, you and your
family can receive doctor
referrals, answers to health
coverage questions, and help
with managing health risks
and coordinating complex
health care needs.
Through IPHT’s 12 health
care professionals, you can
take advantage of
specialized programs for
weight loss, tobacco cessation
and stress management,
as well as programs for
pregnancies, chronic illness
and cancer care.
Take time now to contact your
personal health advisor.
Call 800-395-8712, or e-mail
the team at
[email protected].
Team members are available
Monday through Friday,
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST,
and Saturday, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. EST.
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Recognizing ZERO Today!
“Recognizing ZERO Today!” is NextEra Energy, Inc.’s
rewards program highlighting injury-free locations and
employees. Below are the locations that reached a “Recognizing
ZERO Today!” milestone during April.
One-Year Award
Silver-Level Award
Customer Service
Distribution
Residential Energy Services-East
Distribution
West Palm Beach Service Center
Power Generation – Thermo & Hydro
RISEC
Power Generation – Wind
Story County 1 & 2
Transmission and Substation
Jim Tucker, Seabrook Station’s security manager (right) and pilot-friend Bill Richard take a
break from loading medical supplies destined for earthquake-stricken Haiti.
Seabrook Station employee
hand-delivers help to Haiti
Seabrook Station Security Manager Jim Tucker knew this was his
chance to be a good neighbor in a very large way. Bahamas Habitat,
a U.S.-based Christian nonprofit organization supporting housing
and disaster relief work in the Bahamas, needed pilots to fly medical
supplies and doctors to the outlying areas of earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Knowing his 30 years of law enforcement, logistical abilities and “cando” spirit would make a difference, Jim volunteered to join his friend
Bill Richard, one of the 400 pilots donating their time and the use of
their small airplanes in the relief effort. The friends’ 8,800-nautical
mile journey would help the still-struggling people of the devastated
Caribbean island-nation. “Public service is a big part of my life,” Jim
said, “and this trip was an opportunity for me to personally
get involved.”
Using his vacation time, the NextEra Energy Resources’ nuclear plant
employee joined Bill for two trips earlier this year to Les Cayes and
Jacmel, remote villages in the southern part of the country.
Palm Beach Transmission
Ringling Substation
Two-Year Award
Customer Service
Revenue Protection
Bradenton Meter Reading
Transmission and Substation
Turkey Point Substation
Okeechobee Service Center – 4 years
Lake City Service Center – 6 years
Fleet Services
St. Augustine – 3 years
Integrated Supply Chain
Suncoast Inventory Services – 5 years
Power Generation – Wind
Lake Benton – 3 years
Gold-Level Award
Fleet Services
Richmond – 8 years
Integrated Supply Chain
Seabrook Plant – 8 years
Power Generation – Florida
Cutler Plant – 10 years
Platinum-Level Award
Transmission and Substation
Protection & Control-Dade Area
– 15 years
One- and two-year recognitions are awarded solely on time regardless
of the number of employees at the location. Silver-level, gold-level
and platinum-level recognitions are awarded based on the number of
employees at the location as compared to the number of months or
years worked injury-free. For example, a location with more than 150
employees would be awarded a gold-level award for working one year
injury free, while a smaller location with 51-150 employees would work
three years to achieve the same award.
“We traveled from New Hampshire to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., then to
Nassau in the Bahamas, and on to Haiti,” Jim said. “The landing fields
were very primitive, and it was dicey getting in and out, but
we managed.”
Working through nongovernmental organizations Bahamas Habitat,
Haitian Village Health, Apostolic Christian World Relief and
International Humanitarian Aid Foundation, Inc., Jim and Bill
hand-delivered 5,000 pounds of medical supplies to the villages, and
transported doctors and nurses who were traveling to, and leaving,
the country.
Arriving in the villages, Jim saw heart-breaking conditions. “Les
Cayes did not have as much physical damage, but people have flooded
into this area, creating a massive refugee camp with extremely harsh
living conditions,” he said. “The hardest part of this trip was to see the
pain and suffering of people and realizing how much more needs to
be done.”
Although he knows there is still a lot of hard work ahead, Jim is
hopeful because of what he has seen. “The positive spirit of the
Haitians is incredible,” he said.
Employees wishing to help Haiti’s earthquake victims are urged to contact
their local chapter of the American Red Cross or other disaster-relief
organizations in their communities.
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Employees and managers of FPL’s Putnam Plant are recognized by OSHA for making personal
investments in time and effort to reach Voluntary Protection Program certification status.
Putnam Plant is named a top workplace
for health and safety
Employees at Florida Power & Light Company’s Putnam Plant now can
say they work at one of the company’s growing list of sites recognized
for workplace health and safety. During a flag-raising ceremony and
celebration, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and
Health Administration honored employees and managers of the East
Palatka, Fla., 520-megawatt combined cycle power generation plant when
it was named a STAR-level site in its Voluntary Protection Program.
Putnam Plant Manager Cindy Barlow said she is proud of the entire
Putnam Plant team. “Everyone working at the plant,” she said, “made a
personal investment of time and effort to reach this VPP Star certification.”
Vol. 2 No. 6 | June 2010
Service Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following employees of NextEra Energy, Inc.,
companies for their years of dedicated service:
50 YEARS
T. E. Lassiter, Sanford Plant
45 YEARS
W. J. Crosson, Pompano Beach Service Center
40 YEARS
Adalberto Alfonso, Jupiter West
Angel O. Armas, Royal Palm Fleet Services
J. F. Boyd, Fort Lauderdale Plant
Tommy Bruton, Area Office-Meter Shop
W. P. Campbell, Juno Beach Office
M. T. Chandler, St. Johns Service Center
James B. Clemence Sr., Seabrook Station
Timothy L. Conway, Juno Beach Office
Dane W. Costa, West Palm Beach Service Center
G. R. Delacruz, Meter Test & Equipment Reliability
C. E. Everett, Pompano Beach Service Center
William T. Feit, Sanford Service Center
W. H. Fush Jr., Toledo Blade Service Center
Thomas W. Garot, Point Beach Nuclear Plant
W. A. Hadley, Physical Distribution Center
George L. Hartley III, Broward Service Center
Barbara Herrington, Juno Beach Office
J. W. Jewett, St. Augustine Service Center
M. G. Johnson, Pompano Beach Service Center
Dale A. Joy, Daytona Beach Meter Service Center
R. F. Killian Jr., Eastern Emergency Services
Max R. (Rod) Macon, Juno Beach Office
Robert J. McDonald, West Palm Dispatch
Donald A. Moss, General Office
Mary J. Moye, Central Broward Office
R. L. Padgett, Royal Palm Service Center
D. W. Sanders, Lake City Office
P. B. Sanfilippo, Cocoa Service Center
T. C. Smith, Cape Canaveral Plant
J. A. Swartz, Starke Service Center
C. W. Taylor Jr., Putnam Plant
Phillip W. Trembley, General Office
H. C. Vanhorn, Port Orange Service Center
W. R. Williams Jr., Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
35 YEARS
G. W. Addicott, Juno Beach Office
Dolores Alfonso, General Office
Jesus Belardo, Stuart Office
Jacquelyn C. Brown, Customer Service-North
Lazaro Caballero, Richmond Service Center
Martha Gonzalez, General Office
Margaret E. Graves, Physical Distribution Center
William E. Griffin Jr., Wyman Fossil Plant
Timothy Hodges, Lejeune/Flagler Office
Michael Lee, Wyman Fossil Plant
J. I. Luciani, General Office
Liliana C. Milito, General Office
Helen Moreno, Lejeune/Flagler Office
Ronald Putman, Fort Lauderdale Plant
Thomas W. Seng, Central Broward Office
William R. Steuer, Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Mary E. Wyant, General Office
30 YEARS
M. E. Abell, Martin Plant
J. M. Achorn, Ringling Service Center
J. L. Alfonso, Equipment Repair Center
Remembrances
Jose R. Andujar, West Palm Dispatch
B. A. Bayton, Fort Myers Plant
E. S. Bennett, Toledo Blade Service Center
Earl E. Bowers, Customer Service-East
A. S. Brown, Brevard Service Center
D. L. Bucciarelli, Venice Service Center
David V. Camardese, Juno Beach Office
Bruce G. Carlson, Point Beach Nuclear Plant
P. W. Carpenter, General Office
K. C. Casey, Fort Lauderdale Plant
C. E. Ceccucci, Broward Service Center
R. H. Chambers, Fort Lauderdale Plant
R. Z. Coleman Jr., Richmond Service Center
Paul O. Collingsworth, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Mark L. Cooper, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
R. L. Creager, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
Peter V. D’aversa, Broward Service Center
Ricardo Diez, Port Everglades Plant
J. B. Downs, Jupiter Service Center
James W. Dupre, Seabrook Station
G. T. England, General Office
Ana L. Escoto, General Office
Cheryl J. Evans, Granada Service Center
B. E. Fellows, Port Everglades Plant
Joseph K. Filer, Physical Distribution Center
W. C. Flowers, Gulfstream Service Center
Kenneth Gray, Eastern Emergency Services
Frank P. Gusmano, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
J. R. Hagberg, Martin Plant
Carol M. Harzinski-Byerly, General Office
Tony D. Haymon, Putnam Plant
D. P. Heal, West Palm Dispatch
B. G. Hepworth, Lake City Office
D. E. Hodgson, Brevard Service Center
Charles D. Holmes, Toledo Blade Service Center
Larry E. Jackson, Richmond Service Center
Randy C. Jamison, Seabrook Station
Charles J. Jones, Juno Beach Office
J. L. Jonker, Sanford Plant
T. P. Kaleta, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
E. J. Karczewski, Cape Canaveral Plant
Chrystene R. Kelly, Perrine Service Center
G. A. Kirkeberg III, Walton Service Center
C. L. Lambing, Gladiolus Service Center
Eugene A. Leclair, Point Beach Nuclear Plant
David L. Mankin, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Aleida Mardomingo, West Dade Service Center
Samuel Martinez, Belle Glade Service Center
R. A. McMahon, Boynton Beach Service Center
R. B. Mills, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
Jeanne L. Mixon, Manatee Plant
M. W. Montgomery, Starke Service Center
William D. Moors, Central Broward Office
Michael W. Morse, Juno Beach Office
Eric A. Morstadt, Customer Service-East
H. E. Niebla, Perrine Service Center
Maria E. Olivera, Miami-Central Service Center
R. D. Paraiso, General Office
Jim B. Patterson, Juno Beach Office
John R. Paul Jr., Central Broward Office
Harold A. Peterman, Area Office-West
John L. Pezoldt, Miami-Inventory Services (Stores)
John G. Roberts, Perrine Service Center
Linda S. Ruiz, General Office
25 YEARS
Luis Acevedo Jr., Gulfstream Service Center
Santiago Alonso, Miami Dispatch and Planning
Charlie Altman, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
Scott D. Anderson, Seabrook Station
R. L. Arrington, Jupiter Service Center
Matthew J. Arsenault, Seabrook Station
J. F. Ball, Bonita Springs Service Center
Anthony Bartholomew, Industrial Service Center
Ronald B. Bartnick, Stuart Office
Maria G. Basnuevo, General Office
James E. Berg, Seabrook Station
Patricia J. Berry, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Roy A. Bleeker, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
J. J. Brack, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
Roy A. Browning, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Stephen P. Buchwald, Seabrook Station
Cheryl S. Burson, Toledo Blade Service Center
James A. Buyak, Seabrook Station
J. T. Caltabiano, Naples Automotive Center
Beatriz J. Carmona-Gonzalez, General Office
Paul F. Clark, Seabrook Station
Timothy W. Cooper, Seabrook Station
Timothy E. Couture, Seabrook Station
W. L. Crockett, Ortiz Service Center
J. G. Culbreath, Customer Service-East
F. A. Cunningham Jr., West County Energy Center
Glenn Cunningham, Pompano Beach Service Center
R. A. Daniel, Miami Dispatch and Planning
Kalman Debski, Cape Canaveral Plant
Amelia M. Dehombre, General Office
J. G. Delaware, Central Broward Service Center
G. V. Driebe, Juno Beach Office
Susan J. Duffy, Ormond Service Center
Nicoletta Durand, Seabrook Station
Jerry P. Edwards, West Palm Dispatch
Clint G. Egeland, Seabrook Station
Richard G. Fatigate, Boca Raton Service Center
Matthew H. Feeney, Seabrook Station
Anna V. Ferguson, Equipment Repair Center
J. F. Fiori, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
S. F. Fonte, Richmond Service Center
M. H. Foster, Miami–Central Service Center
Stephan M. Funk, Duane Arnold Energy Center
R. V. Garcia, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
Louis E. Gareau Jr., Seabrook Station
W. L. Giebeig Jr., Lake City Office
J. M. Goas, Broward Service Center
Juanita Gomez, General Office
George A. Green, Boca Raton Service Center
Rex A. Grimm, Duane Arnold Energy Center
G. T. Haile, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
L. S. Hall, Gladiolus Service Center
E. A. Hernandez, Industrial Service Center
D. Himelwright, Broward Service Center
T. C. Hoffman, Central Broward Service Center
J. A. Honea Jr., Sanford Service Center
David Johnson, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
T. J. Kennedy, Area Office-Broward
Grace E. Keoun, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
William V. Kershow III, Seabrook Station
Michael R. Kilcoyne, Seabrook Station
Veronica A. Kyser, Jupiter West
Peter P. Lacoppola, General Office
Donald J. Leclair, Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Frank Leon, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
G. J. Maitland Jr., Central Broward Service Center
Harold J. McCarthy, Juno Beach Office
John A. McCormick, Stuart Service Center
R. D. McKeehan, Boynton Beach Service Center
Dana L. Merrill, Seabrook Station
T. H. Moffett, Perrine Service Center
Edward W. Momm Jr., Seabrook Station
D. G. Monfries, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
C. C. Monroy, Fort Myers Service Center
Thomas P. Moore, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Vanessa P. Moses, Customer Service-East
W. L. Moton III, Broward Service Center
Ray M. Namit, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
A. W. Parnell, Merritt Island Service Center
Vance L. Patrilla, Duane Arnold Energy Center
G. M. Paulin, General Office
Richard R. Peterson, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Jennifer L. Pierre, General Office
David F. Pinson, Juno Beach Office
Jeffrey J. Polacek, Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Robert E. Pomeroy Jr., Seabrook Station
Winifred Powers, General Office
Barry Puklavage, Equipment Repair Center
Author Reed, Northeast Service Center
J. E. Reyes, Miami–Central Service Center
Arthur J. Riegert Jr., Daytona Dispatch Center
R. D. Roberts, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
S. A. Rodriguez, Golden Gate Service Center
M. F. Roedel, Fort Lauderdale Plant
M. A. Rossin, Miami–Central Service Center
Richard A. Schmidt, Duane Arnold Energy Center
F. P. Scott Jr., Cape Canaveral Plant
S. R. Sedlack, Customer Service-East
Alberto L. Serra, General Office
Narindra N. Sikka, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Robert J. Smiley, Duane Arnold Energy Center
Joel A. Smith, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
M. T. Smith, Midway Service Center
Kimberly L. Sprague, Clark Service Center
Stephen Thomas, St. Augustine Service Center
Steven L. Thomas, Seabrook Station
G. W. Trampus, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
Raymond Tunez, Miami–Central Service Center
Jacqueline Valenzuela, General Office
B. R. Veal, Industrial Service Center
Charles C. Vickers, Manatee Plant
Lawrence C. Volenec, Customer Service-North
R. D. Washington, Whitfield Service Center
R. L. West, Port Everglades Plant
W. C. Whitmire, Brevard Service Center
D. M. Williams, Juno Beach Office
NextEra Energy, Inc., offers condolences to the families, friends and co-workers of the following employees:
Tyrone Alexander, 70, retired 1995, Electrician, Sanford, Fla.
D. H. Boggs, 84, retired 1981, Service Planner, Melbourne, Fla.
C. J. Boyer, 89, retired 1977, Collector, Miami
D. C. Bradford, 86, retired 1986, Plant Supervisor, Florida City, Fla.
R. W. Bussey, 81, retired 1989, Branch Manager, Jupiter, Fla.
J. T. Carr, 81, retired 1991, Electrician, Indiantown, Fla.
R. I. Cartier, 71, retired 1997, Electrician, Jensen Beach, Fla.
W. T. Cheaney, 68, retired 1996, Survey Crew Supervisor,
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
J. Corrado, 71, retired 1993, Senior Customer Service
Representative, Miami
Franklin Roose Coursey, 75, retired 1993, Working Foreman,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
J. R. Cranston, 79, retired 1989, District Automotive Supervisor,
Hialeah, Fla.
Steven Cymbaluk, 86, retired 1987, Engineer, Miami
Patricia A. Fisher, 79, retired 1989, Construction Service Designer,
Hollywood, Fla.
Thomas F. Glaser, 75, retired 1991, Repairman, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Evelyn F. Gooding, 86, retired 1989, Customer Account
Representative, Miami
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E. R. Sanchez, Lejeune/Flagler Office
Julie F. Shafer, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
M. J. Siegel, Customer Service-East
M. B. Skipper, Martin Plant
John M. Stack, Area Office-Broward
Thomas F. Stepanek, Duane Arnold Energy Center
T. J. Sterba, Perrine Service Center
William W. Strayer, Englewood Service Center
J. T. Strong, Walton Service Center
R. A. Vance, Brevard Service Center
F. D. Vickers, Manatee Plant
Patrick A. Villagran, Lejeune/Flagler Office
K. D. Wagner, St. Lucie Service Center
J. P. Walsh, Brevard Service Center
Michael J. Weiland, Wingate Service Center
K. M. Whelehan, Customer Service-East
G. M. Wilkinson, Bradenton Office
A. L. Williams, Cape Canaveral Plant
J. C. Winebrenner, Starke Service Center
Bonnie M. Wooldridge, St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
D. B. Wyland, Golden Gate Service Center
R. D. Young, Juno Beach Office
Thomas Youngman, Meter Test and
Equipment Reliability
R. S. Gumz, 87, retired 1988, Audio Visual Services Supervisor, Miami
W. A. Hart, 78, retired 1989, Service Center Superintendent, Miami
Harold H. Held, 87, retired 1985, Working Foreman,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
S. Hiebra, 79, retired 1989, Senior Machine Operator, Miami
M. A. Johanneman, 92, retired 1981, Assistant Transmission
& Distribution Supervisor, Miami
M. W. Kimbrough, 85, retired 1990, Meterman, St. Augustine, Fla.
J. I. Lacey, 92, retired 1981, Repairman, Boynton Beach, Fla.
Clayton K. MacKay, 73, retired 1993, Plant Analyst, Florida City, Fla.
G. W. Meadows, 85, retired 1987, Communications & Battery Man,
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Samuel L. Miles, 65, retired 2001, Nuclear Analyst, Jensen Beach,
Fla.
J. S. Miller, 67, retired 1998, Electrician, Daytona Beach, Fla.
R. Nelson, 69, retired 2003, Senior Lineman, Miami
Eskel Odom, 84, retired 1988, Working Foreman, Macclenny, Fla.
Robert M. Pitters, 76, retired 1991, Data Preparation
Supervisor, Miami
Robert G. Reeves, 68, retired 2001, Mechanic, Indiantown, Fla.
Earl T. Sears, 82, retired 1988, Assistant Storekeeper, Miami
R. Shoemaker, 85, retired 1982, Senior Engineering Technician,
Belle Glade, Fla.
J. W. Squires, 80, retired 1989, Watch Engineer, Palatka, Fla.
R. O. Stamps, 82, retired 1984, Transmission & Distribution
Supervisor, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
L. Tate, 62, retired 2010, Cable Splicer, Miami
Edwin J. Tilton Jr., 87, retired 1986, Area Construction Supervisor,
Juno Beach, Fla.
J. C. Warren, 78, retired 1989, Troubleman, Sarasota, Fla.
Sara A. Weber, 89, retired 1986, Division Operations Clerk, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
Thomas R. Wilson, 78, retired 1987, Watch Engineer, Fort Myers, Fla.
Hoyt Woods, 63, retired 2006, Production Technician, Indiantown, Fla.
R. W. Wren, 82, retired 1989, Corporate Records Administrator, Miami
ENERGY now 7
The Big Picture
FPL responds to Gulf of Mexico oil spill
FPL maintenance technicians Jose Naranjo (left) and Mike Werner finish securing a deflection boom
at the company’s Port Everglades plant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
“As a coastal utility with power plants that are cooled with water cycled from the Gulf of
Mexico, FPL has been closely monitoring the oil spill in the Gulf for any potential impact
on our operations,” said David Appelbaum, FPL manager of PGD Fuel Infrastructure.
“Soon after the spill, we activated a team to keep a close watch on clean-up operations in
the Gulf of Mexico, and to be ready to take action, if necessary.”
As of the printing of this publication, the oil spill poses no immediate threat to FPL
facilities and no oil-contaminated water is nearing any of the company’s power plants.
Nonetheless, FPL is prepared for the possibility
that this could occur. The company has installed
deflection boom at facilities that could potentially
be impacted, and is maintaining appropriate
supplies and related equipment for oil recovery
and protection.
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