JUNO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- FPL Energy Services today
announced the availability of a payment protection plan called Payment Power
that will pay residential electric bills up to $400 a month for a maximum of
six months. The plan will help residential customers should they become
involuntarily unemployed, disabled, take a federally defined leave of absence
or experience other catastrophic events that would cause them to have
difficulty paying their electric bills.
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"Purchasing Payment Power before a possible job loss or injury can provide
peace of mind and convenience for our residential customers," said Bill
Hamilton, vice president of customer service for Florida Power & Light
Company.
FPL Energy Services is working with Assurant Group to offer this optional
program to help customers pay their electric bills in the event of a crisis.
"Unexpected employment disruptions, such as job loss, an injury or illness can
quickly devastate a family's finances. Not having to pay a monthly electric
bill frees scarce funds for other necessities," said Joe Erdeman, senior vice
president, retail/utility channels, for Assurant Group.
To be eligible for Payment Power protection customers:
* Must be 18-64 years old
* Must be employed by the same employer for the last nine months in a
non-seasonal job
* Must be working at least 30 hours a week
Residential customers may enroll in Payment Power by phoning
1-800-407-8425 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Monthly premiums of $7.45 per $100 for single coverage and $12.95 for joint
coverage are conveniently included with the monthly electric bill, so there's
no extra bill to pay or check to write.
About FPL Group, Inc.
FPL Energy Services, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc., the parent company
of Florida Power & Light Company, is an integrated energy services company
which develops, designs, installs and invests in cost-effective energy
conservation projects for institutional, commercial, and industrial
organizations. The company offers energy-related products and services for
residential customers such as Payment Power, UtilityGard and Power Surge
protection. FPL Energy Services is also one of the largest retail marketers
of natural gas in Florida.
Florida Power & Light Company is the principal subsidiary of FPL Group,
Inc. (NYSE: FPL), one of the nation's largest providers of electricity-related
services with annual revenues of more than $8 billion. The company serves
approximately 3.9 million customer accounts in Florida. FPL Energy, LLC, FPL
Group's energy-generating subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity
from clean and renewable fuels. Additional information is available on the
Internet at http://www.fpl.com .
About Assurant
Headquartered in Atlanta and Miami, Assurant is an affinity marketing
company that partners with financial institutions, auto dealers, retailers,
utilities and others to leverage their relationships with consumers to
distribute products and services using its technology, processing and
marketing capabilities. Member companies are leading providers of specialty
insurance, extended service contracts and membership programs. Assurant has
more than 4,800 employees and operations in 12 states, Argentina, Brazil,
Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For more
information, visit the company's web site at http://www.assurant.com .
SOURCE FPL Energy Services
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