Project Types

We will partner with you to provide safe and reliable electric service for your construction projects. Planning a new project can take a few months, so please contact us early to ensure timely service. Choose a type of service below to learn more about the project life cycle process.

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select from the list below.

Outdoor Lighting

1. Getting Started

To begin your outdoor lighting project with FPL, apply online. FPL will install outdoor lights at existing properties with an active FPL account and at locations where an existing FPL utility pole exists and is accessible to trucks. The FPL Lighting Department will review your application and coordinate your request.

2. Requirements

FPL can provide you with this lighting if your home or property is currently being served from a utility pole on or adjacent to your property. The light’s illumination pattern must be oriented toward the structure or property and not toward the street. Please secure your neighbors approval for the installation of the light. Download and upload your Outdoor Lighting form to the FPL Project Portal. The FPL Lighting Department will review and contact you regarding your request.

3. Project Planning

To ensure a success project, please consider the following items:

• Review lighting offerings to determine what best meets your needs

• Understand FPL and customer responsibilities

• Verify proposed light location has an existing accessible utility pole

Once the project is created, the outdoor lighting request moves into the pre-construction phase. At this stage, a baseline scope and an estimated timeline should be established. Any changes to the scope or schedule may jeopardize the mutually agreed upon in-service date.

4. Preparing to Build

Prior to construction, the FPL Lighting Department may review the final steps needed for FPL to begin. If any issues arise, an FPL representative will communicate.

5. Construction

Once the light location is approved and the job site is ready, work can begin. Access to the Outdoor Light location should be kept clear to avoid any delays in construction.

Note: Any unforeseen events, i.e. weather, could delay your installation.

Street/Area Lighting

1. Getting Started

To begin your street lighting/area lighting project with FPL, apply online. FPL provides lighting options for public and private streets, as well as accessible common areas and parking lots to increase visibility from dusk to dawn. FPL will install light fixtures on existing FPL poles, customer owned poles, or install new poles in areas designated by you. After the lights are installed, we will own and maintain the lighting system and simply charge you a monthly fee, including maintenance and electric use.

Your application should be submitted in the early stages of your lighting project. The FPL Lighting Department will review your application and coordinate your request.

If your streetlight/area light request is part of a new construction project (i.e. subdivision, new building, etc.) or road widening request, the streetlights/area lights are requested during the development/planning stage of that project to ensure lighting locations have power sources. You would not need to make a separate streetlight/area light request through the FPL project portal.

2. Requirements

Once your application has been submitted, the following information for your streetlight/area light request must be gathered and provided to the FPL Lighting Department:

• Type of lights
• Lights served by overhead or underground service.
  • In most cases overhead lights must be requested by your municipality. Underground lights can be municipal or homeowner association requests.
  • Streetlights served underground are installed in private property and will require easements from property owners.

  FPL accepts two types of easements recorded in the public records department of the county. A formal easement accurately describes the area within a specific parcel of property. A platted easement is an agreed upon area in the parcel of property that is reserved for the installation of public utilities. The platted easement is completed before the plat process is finished.

  The FPL Lighting Department will also review and discuss any construction fees related to your project. For a list of available streetlight/area light options, view the LED Catalogue.

  3. Project Plan

  It’s important that you and FPL are fully aligned for successful completion of the project. During this step, FPL will define the project scope, cost and schedule. FPL will also prepare engineering and construction prints, determine construction fees, execute project agreements, and complete an inventory of required materials.

  The following items may be considered:

  • Project agreements, forms, permits, inspections, and easements
  • Existing easements and any re-platting requirements for the proposed worksite
  • Landscaping plans should always consider the location of FPL equipment. View the “Right Tree, Right Place” brochure for information on planting trees around FPL poles and overhead and underground lines.
  • Refer to the Electric Service Standards (ESS) to further prepare your project for FPL. The following section of the ESS may be especially useful when preparing for your new lighting project:
    • Section XII: Street/Area Lighting and Outdoor Lighting

    Once the project plan is created, the project moves into the pre-construction phase. At this stage, a baseline project scope and an estimated timeline should be established. Any changes to the scope or schedule may jeopardize the mutually agreed upon in-service date.

    4. Preparing to Build

    Prior to construction, the FPL Lighting Department will review the final steps needed for FPL to begin your project. The following items will be considered:

    • FPL lighting design approval and lighting agreements
    • Your construction schedule
    • Project site readiness
    • Construction fees
    • Depending upon the scope of the work and the FPL Electric Tariff, you may be required to pay upfront construction fees - Contribution in Aid of Construction. These fees are calculated based on the FPL Electric Tariff. All other fees will be billed monthly through your electric service.

    5. Construction

    Prior to beginning work, FPL Lighting Department may schedule a pre-construction on-site meeting to discuss the site conditions, job site access and special requirements. A final review of the construction schedule will be performed. Once the new installation is approved and the job site is ready, work can begin.

    Residential Subdivision

    1. Getting Started

    To begin your project with FPL, apply online. Your application should be submitted in the early stages of your project. FPL will review your application and assign a dedicated project manager to your project.

    2. Requirements

    Once your application has been submitted, the following information for your subdivision project must be provided to the FPL project manager:

    • Detailed project plans, including site, electrical, paving, survey, drainage and landscaping (Digital files acceptable).
    • Home sizes, A/C size in tons, lift/pump station voltage and motor horsepower, community facility information (pools, recreational areas, sprinkler systems, etc.)
    • Lighting plans
    • Your construction schedule
    • Property easements. FPL requires easements for all its distribution facilities placed on the private property, except for a service lateral to a single customer. FPL accepts two types of easements. A formal easement is recorded in the public records department of the county and accurately describes the area within a specific parcel of property. A platted easement is an agreed upon area in the parcel of property that is reserved for the installation of public utilities. The platted easement is completed before the plat process is finished.
    • Necessary building and zoning permits required by the governing jurisdiction (i.e. city, county, municipality, etc.)

    Your FPL project manager will also review and discuss any construction fees related to your project.

    3. Project Plan

    It’s important that you and FPL are fully aligned for successful completion of the project. During this step, FPL will define the project scope, cost and schedule. FPL will also prepare engineering and construction prints, determine construction fees, execute project agreements and complete an inventory of required materials.
    The following items should be considered:

    • Project agreements, forms, permits, inspections and easements
    • Service availability and fault current letters
    • FPL equipment relocations or removals that may be required for this project
    • Temporary power for the construction site
    • Landscaping plans should always consider the location of FPL equipment. View Right Tree, Right Place for information on planting trees around FPL poles and overhead and underground lines.
    • Refer to the Electric Service Standards (ESS). This reference manual contains helpful information on FPL voltage standards, FPL points of service, FPL approved meter can enclosures, customer electrical installation specifications, safety guidelines and more. The following sections may be especially useful when preparing for your new single family home:
      
      • Section II: Application for Electric Service
      • Section III: Electric Service Provisions
      • Section IV: Service and Meter Connections
      • Section V: Requirements for Transformers Situated on Customer Property
        
        • A- Padmounted Transformer Requirements

        Once the project plan is created, the project moves into the pre-construction phase. At this stage, a baseline project scope and an estimated timeline should be established. Any changes to the scope or schedule may jeopardize the mutually agreed upon in-service date.

        4. Preparing to Build

        Prior to construction, your project manager will review the final steps needed for FPL to begin with you and your team. The following items will be considered:

        • FPL design approval and project agreements
        • Your construction schedule
        • Project site readiness
          • FPL is required to inspect all customer installations of FPL material.
          • FPL will need the U.S. Postal address to your project to create an FPL billing account.
          • When installing a new meter, the city or municipality is required to approve the customer’s electrical installation and provide FPL with the authorization to connect power.
          • Depending upon the scope of the work and the FPL Electric Tariff, you may be required to pay construction fees (Contribution in Aid of Construction). These fees are calculated based on the FPL Electric Tariff.

          5. Construction

          Prior to beginning work, FPL may schedule a pre-construction on-site meeting to discuss the site conditions, job site access and special requirements. A final review of the construction schedule will be performed.

          When connecting new equipment and new customers to the electrical grid, FPL conducts a grid system check to ensure the installation of safe, reliable power. Once the new installation is approved and the job site is ready, work can begin. FPL typically installs and energizes the main power lines and transformers first. This is also known as “feeder and backbone installation.” The secondary and service wires and cables are installed after the feeder and backbone installation.

          6. Connect Service

          Your project will have many metered installations. For every metered location (i.e. homes, recreation center, lift station, guard house, etc.) FPL will need a unique address. The service and meter to each metered location will only be installed or connected once the transformer serving the meter is energized, typically 7-10 business days from the date FPL is notified that the meter can is ready to receive service.

          You are responsible for arranging inspections of the electric panel for each residential and non-residential service by the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). Once inspections have been completed and approved, contact FPL to schedule the service connection and meter installation.

          7. Open Billing Account

          FPL will use the U.S. postal address provided for each metered location to establish a billing account. To open a new FPL customer billing account, visit FPL.com or contact Customer Service at 1-800-226-3545. A security deposit will be required. The new billing account will become active after FPL receives the electrical inspection from the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and after we install the energized service and meter.

          Overhead to Underground Service Conversions

          1. Getting Started

          Your overhead service is the wire that comes from the power line or pole near your house or building to your meter. This type of conversion changes your equipment from a wall/roof mounted weatherhead to a wall mounted downpipe.

          To begin your project with FPL, apply online. You will need the FPL metered account address served by an overhead service wire to apply for a service conversion.

          2. Requirements

          To convert service to underground, you will need to:

          • Hire a licensed electrician to prepare your home and make it ready to receive underground service.
          • Schedule an outage with FPL and your licensed electrician.
          • Pay a tariff fee associated with converting an existing overhead service to underground.
          • Review the underground installation diagram. Complete and submit the overhead to underground conversion sketch form.
          • Install the underground conduit that FPL provides. Follow the detailed requirements for installation.
            

          3. Project Plan

          FPL will confirm your appointment date and time and plan the FPL conversion work with sufficient time for you to install the conduit and for FPL to inspect installation. Typical appointments are available two to three weeks from the site-ready date. Your appointment date and time will only be assigned once payment has been received and the conduit has been installed to FPL specifications. Your FPL project manager will contact you to discuss specifics, including payment, material pickup and scheduling.

          These additional items will be considered:

          • The FPL plan will only include FPL facilities, FPL only converts FPL facilities. Other utilities such as telecommunications and cable TV may be affected. They may also need to be contacted and involved in the process.
          • Obstructions to entrances and exits to properties or certain areas may also occur as the work is being done.
          • You will be responsible for securing, describing and recording the right-of-way easements (if necessary) from private property owners if one is not granted by the local government.
          • Refer to the Electric Service Standards (ESS) to further prepare your project for FPL. This reference manual contains helpful information on FPL Points of Service, FPL approved meter can enclosures, customer electrical installation specifications, safety guidelines, and more. The following sections may be especially useful when preparing for your single family home electric service:
            • Section III: Electric Service Provisions
            • Section IV: Service and Meter Connections
              • Figure 11b-FPL Buried Service Lateral-Meter Socket & Down Pipe Requirements

              Once the project plan is created, the project moves into the pre-construction phase. At this stage in the project a baseline project scope and an estimated timeline should be established. Any changes to the scope or schedule may jeopardize the mutually agreed upon appointment date.

              4. Preparing to Build

              Prior to construction, your project manager will review with you and your team the final steps needed for FPL to begin. This includes collecting the required tariff fee and the completion of the customer installation work. You should also arrange for the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) to inspect the electric panel on the day of the appointment. Once all of the pre-construction requirements have been met, FPL will assign the appointment to a crew. Appointments will usually occur within two to three weeks of your request.

              The following items will be considered:

              • The governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) is required to approve the customer’s electrical installation and provide FPL with the authorization to connect power.
              • Once the FPL issued conduit has been installed, FPL will need to inspect it to make sure it adheres to national electrical codes. FPL will be required to inspect any customer installed work.
              • Construction fees

              5. Construction

              On the appointment day and time, the crew will arrive to disconnect and remove the overhead facilities, install the underground cable in the conduit you installed, connect the underground service and set a meter once an electrical inspection is received from the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

              FPL will only convert FPL facilities. If you wish to convert facilities belonging to other utilities, you will need to work with the other utilities to complete that work.