Project Types

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
• Light locations
  • Streetlights served underground are installed in private property and will require easements from property owners.
• Service Level Agreement
• 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 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.

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.

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. 

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.

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
  • Section VII: Approved Metering Equipment Enclosure List
    

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.

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.

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.
• Install the underground conduit that FPL provides. Follow the detailed requirements for installation.
  

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
  • Section VII: Approved Metering Equipment Enclosure List
    

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.

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.

The following information on your service upgrade project must be gathered and provided to your FPL project manager:

• Detailed project plans, including electrical loads and panel detail
• Your Construction schedule
• The upgrading of FPL equipment will require a power outage while the new equipment is installed
• Necessary building and zoning permits required by the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
• Any construction fees associated with the project

It’s important that you and FPL are fully aligned for successful completion of the project. FPL and customer responsibilities as well as delivery dates are discussed during the project planning and design step. During this step, FPL will define the project scope, cost and schedule. FPL will review your upgrade request and evaluate the need to upgrade, replace or add new FPL equipment to meet the needs of the project. 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:

• Not all projects require FPL equipment upgrades. If FPL equipment upgrades are not required, your project may only require a service disconnect – reconnect while you make your upgrades.
• This does not preclude an individual from obtaining any permits and/or inspections required for the reconnection of service.
• FPL equipment relocations or removals may be required
• Because service upgrades require a modification to either the electrical panel or meter can, you should arrange for the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) to inspect the electric panel in order to get reconnected after the work is completed.
• Refer to the Electric Service Standards (ESS) to further prepare your project for FPL. This reference manual contains helpful information on change in service requirements and on relocating or upgrading metering equipment, safety guidelines, and more. The following sections may be especially useful when preparing for your project:
• Section III: Electric Service Provisions
  
  • Change in Service Requirements
• Section VI: Metering Equipment
  
  • Relocation or Upgrade of Metering Equipment
• Section VII: Approved Metering Equipment Enclosure List

To schedule a Service Disconnect/Reconnect appointment, you will need to create an account and apply online. The self-service option is only available for single-phase residential service and appointments can be scheduled 1-2 weeks after creating your application. For other service types, please complete the online application and an FPL Construction office rep will contact you.

In order to successfully schedule a service disconnect/reconnect appointment, please note the following:

• If your request is being made in order to perform work on the meter enclosure, such as when relocating or effecting repairs to the can or disconnect panel, it will be necessary to receive an electrical inspection from the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) prior to scheduling a reconnection appointment. This will require the aid of a licensed electrician.
• If the work you are performing will require you to upgrade a meter enclosure and disconnect panel, it is imperative that you provide your FPL project manager with a set of finalized and approved plans from the AHJ before proceeding with any work.
• If your request does not require any kind of electrical work to be performed, the appointment can be made without soliciting the aid of an electrician. You may contact FPL directly to establish the appointment without pursuing an electrical inspection from the AHJ.

FPL’s project manager will help you to define the project scope, review your application and work with you to determine the specific steps to follow. Depending on the nature of the work you are performing, it may be necessary to provide your project manager with a set of finalized electrical plans that have been approved by the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

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.

Once your application has been submitted, the following information about the single family home project must be provided to the FPL project manager:

• Detailed project plans, including site, electrical, paving, survey, drainage and landscaping (Digital files acceptable).
• 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
• Necessary building and zoning permits required by the governing jurisdiction (such as city, county, municipality, etc.)

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

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
  • Section VII: Approved Metering Equipment Enclosure List
    

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.

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.

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

• Detailed project plans, including site, electrical, paving, survey, drainage and landscaping. (Digital files are acceptable.)
• Unit sizes, A/C size in tons and voltage requirements
• Padmounted, Vault, Loop, and Throw-over service
• 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 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.
• 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.

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
• Service availability and fault current letters
• FPL equipment relocations or removals that may be required for your project
• Temporary power for the construction site or sales trailer
• Location and type of electric service
• Building voltage requirements, equipment location (inside or outside the building)
• Review, understand and mutually agree on the FPL and Customer responsibilities
• FPL’s designated point of service delivery. Typically, the point of delivery for an overhead service will be the customer’s weather head located at or near the portion of the building closest to FPL’s available source.
• Lighting plan FPL can illuminate public or private roads. We offer a variety of lighting options which we will install and maintain.
• 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. 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 commercial project:
  • 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
    • B – Vault Requirements
  • Section VII: Approved Metering Equipment Enclosure List

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.

FPL considers a building with five or more dwelling units as a multi-occupancy building.  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. 

Once your application has been submitted, the following information about the single family home project must be provided to the FPL project manager:

• Detailed project plans, including site, electrical, paving, survey, drainage and landscaping (Digital files acceptable).
• Unit sizes, A/C size in tons, and voltage requirements
• Padmounted, Vault, Loop, and Throw-over service
• 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 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.
• 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.

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
• Existing easements and any re-platting requirements for the proposed worksite
• Service availability and fault current letters
• FPL equipment relocations or removals that may be required for your project
• Temporary power for the construction site or sales trailer
• The location and type of electric service
• Building voltage requirements, equipment location (inside or outside the building)
• Review, understand and mutually agree on the FPL and Customer responsibilities
• FPL’s designated point of service delivery.
  • Typically, the point of delivery for an overhead service will be the customer’s weather head located at or near the portion of the building closest to FPL’s available source.
• Lighting plan
  • FPL can illuminate public or private roads. We offer a variety of lighting options which we will install and maintain. 
    
• 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
    • B: Vault Requirements
    • C: Stack Vault Requirements
  • Section VII: Approved Metering Equipment Enclosure List
    

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.

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.

If this temporary electric service request is part of a permanent FPL project, your FPL project manager can work with you to obtain temporary power as part of the permanent project.

FPL provides temporary power to construction sites, sales trailers and seasonal business sites. However, temporary power may not be available at your project site from the onset. Contact FPL early to ensure clear understanding of timelines and availability.  There can be cases where temporary service is not available.

The following information for your temporary electrical service must be gathered and provided to your FPL project manager:

• Temporary service electrical load diagram
• Temporary property easements may be required
• Your construction schedule
• Necessary building and zoning permits required by the governing authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). Your FPL project manager will also review and discuss the construction fees related to your temporary electric service. Your FPL project manager will also review and discuss the construction fees related to your temporary electric service.
  

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
• Temporary for test inspection dates
• Review, understand and mutually agree on the FPL and Customer responsibilities
• FPL’s designated point of service delivery.
• Existing FPL facilities with available load near your project
• Refer to the Electric Service Standards (ESS) to further prepare your project for FPL.
• 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 section may be especially useful when preparing for your temporary electrical service:
  • Section III:  Electric Service Provisions
    • G – Temporary Construction Service
  • Section IV:  Service and Meter Connections
  • Section VII: Approved Metering Equipment Enclosure List

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.