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� <br /> 0 <br /> FPL.momm/AYf ordableCteanEmergy <br /> Powering the needs of Florida's <br /> growing and <br /> economy <br /> At Florida Power & Light Company, we invest continuously in our infrastructure to ensure <br /> we can deliver reliable supply Ufaffordable, C|8GD energy to our customers - 24 hOU[S <br /> every daV - nOVV and iOthe future. <br /> Powering Florida Why more power is needed <br /> VVeserve our customers using adiverse mix of There are several major reasons why additional firm <br /> nnaou,oea, including energy efficiency, wholesale power generation is needed: <br /> electricity purchased from non-FPL power generators x Growing population-FPL serves approximately <br /> and FPUn advanced fleet ofpower-genaration facilities 4.8 million customer accounts in the otate, a number <br /> fueled by natural 0an, solar, nuclear and other sources. expected to increase by 2019 to 5 million accounts <br /> To ensure we can continue to meet our customers' -a*rving approximately 10 million people. Florida <br /> future energy needa, we conduct ongoing, in-depth is now the third most-populous state in the nation, <br /> planning. Based on our current 10-year outlook, filed adding more than 3OU.0UOnew residents in 2014. <br /> with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). » Expanding economy- Population growth and <br /> we project a need for more than 1.000 megawatts of increased business activity are major drivers of the <br /> additional firm power generation beginning in2O18- state's strong economic growth. <br /> and more in the years that k>||ovv. ^ Plant netironnento-Ao older, inefficient power <br /> Our projected need for power takes into account plants reach their retirement, customers benefit when <br /> substantial energy conservation and FPUothnee new we invest in c|ean, high'effioienoyanergy centers <br /> large-scale solar plants, which vveexpect tocomplete fueledby natural gas, solar and nuc|ear-raduning <br /> late next year. air emissions and saving our customers money on <br /> fuel costs. <br /> Florida's ���U��~�� ��� economy are~ .~- .~~~~ ~~ �=~~��~~.==~"~~~ . ��. .~= ~~~~~~~ .=~...� ~=. ~� ��. ~�~~°~ .�� <br /> FPL needs firm new power HwIlille Pmufation FPLKuwtomw Accounts <br /> generation 0omeet the energy mu 5.0- <br /> needs of Florida's growing <br /> uneedoofRoddasQnawimg <br /> population and expanding ma 4.8- <br /> economy. We also continue <br /> .8goonorny. VVeedooconUnue <br /> to retire older, m <br /> inefficient .0 4.6- <br /> power plants and make smart <br /> 1».8 4,4- <br /> investments in new clean energy <br /> haoi|itieo-mavnQcuebornora 18.4 4.2- <br /> money on fuel costs and <br /> .omonoyonfue|oostsand <br /> reducing air emissions. 18.0-1 *D <br /> emu 201/ xo/u omx mn* smw 2019 <br /> OM*" <br /> Source:u.a.Census Bureau <br /> '�v� <br /> 1�� 7 <br /> . c~ <br />