North Fort Myers, FL, November 20, 2024 – LCEC, Harry Chapin Food Bank and Healthy Start Coalition of SWFL have partnered to host a farmer’s market-style food distribution event on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 9 to 11 a.m. at The Breeze Church, 7101 Bayshore Road,...
LCEC Celebrates 25th Anniversary of GIS Day
North Fort Myers, FL, November 18, 2024 – LCEC will join hundreds of organizations worldwide on November 20 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of GIS Day, honoring the transformative contributions of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and the professionals...
LCEC Warns of Salt Contaminants and Storm Surge Impacts in Coastal Areas Post Milton
North Fort Myers, FL, November 7, 2024 - LCEC is advising residents in coastal areas to be aware of potential electrical hazards caused by salt contamination and storm surge damage from Hurricane Milton. These issues can pose significant risks to powerlines and...
LCEC Exceeds Restoration Timeline by one day!
North Fort Myers, FL, October 13, 2024 – On the end of restoration day three, LCEC crews had successfully restored power to 84,639 customers. When power restoration reaches 95%, it is standard practice for utilities to declare that service is "essentially restored."...
Over 85% of LCEC Customers have Power, Just Days after Milton
North Fort Myers, FL, October 12, 2024 – LCEC crews are making significant progress in restoring power following the widespread impacts of Hurricane Milton. Over 85,000 customers have been restored in the last 24 Hours, bringing power restoration up to 87% in the LCEC...
LCEC Estimated Restoration Dates
North Fort Myers, FL, October 11, 2024 - LCEC currently has 178,034 of 251,415 customers with power. LCEC understands the immense challenges our customers are facing and remains fully committed to restoring the system as quick and safely as possible. LCEC is working...
LCEC Leads Massive Collaborative Effort to Restore Power in Southwest Florida
North Fort Myers, FL, October 11, 2024 – As part of an extensive effort to restore power to customers across Southwest Florida, LCEC has received mutual aid from 48 states, and the Virgin Islands! These boots on the ground comprised of 1,300 line workers from electric...
Day Two – LCEC Hurricane Milton Restoration Update
North Fort Myers, FL, October 11, 2024 – LCEC crews are making significant progress in restoring power following the widespread impacts of Hurricane Milton. More than 67 thousand customers have been restored, less than 24 hours after damage assessments were complete....
Safely Returning Home or to a Business after the Storm
North Fort Myers, FL, October 10, 2024 – As the community begins the process of recovering from Milton, LCEC urges residents and business owners to prioritize safety when returning to their properties. Storm damage can create hazardous conditions, and taking...
How LCEC Restores Power!
North Fort Myers, FL, October 10, 2024 – Safety is the number one priority for LCEC following a major storm. While LCEC and all of the responding partners are laser-focused on restoring power as quickly as possible, safety is always the priority. In a restoration...