Page 6 - Boca Club News - May '22

Page 6, Boca Club News

Boca Happenings

Boca Public Library’s

Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities,”

Opens with June 4th Party at Spanish River Branch

The Boca Raton Public Library is launching its annual ’Tweens and teens in incentives to encourage people of all ages to read throughout
Summer Reading program with the theme, “Oceans of Grades 6–12 can log the the summer,” notes Amanda Liebl, Events & Community
Possibilities,” on May 31st. Generously supported by Friends minutes they read online Engagement Coordinator. “Our goal is for children and teens
of the Boca Raton Public Library, this year’s marine-themed for the chance to win a to keep reading during the break as a proven way to stop the
program will inspire all ages to splash into reading. The Nintendo Switch Lite at ‘summer slide’ when academic gains made during the school
festivities begin with a free Kick-Off Party on Saturday, the end of summer (two year are lost during the summer. Our library team is here to
June 4th, from 9:00 a.m. − 12:00 p.m. at the Spanish River winners). provide reading recommendations for students at all reading
Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd. The whole family is Adults are eligible levels, from preschool through high school.”
invited to play games, enjoy food, listen to a live DJ, attend for an end-of-summer There are several ways to enroll in this free program
an Under the Sea Bubble Party, and much more. drawing for book lovers’ starting on May 31st. Install the READsquared mobile app
Summer Reading enrollment begins May 31st for all ages gift sets when they log through Google Play or the Apple Store and look for “Boca
through the READsquared mobile app or online: the books they read online (three winners). Raton Public Library.” Participants can also sign up online
Children from babies through Grade 5 will receive a Everyone who signs up for Summer Reading on at bocalibrary.readsquared.com or visit the Spanish River
reading log when they sign up, and can pick up weekly READsquared receives an “Oceans of Possibilities” tote bag or Downtown Library location. The library’s friendly team
prizes at the Downtown Library or Spanish River Library (while supplies last). members are always happy to assist. A library card is not
as a reward for reading. “Our Summer Reading program offers fun prize required to participate.
Florida Power & Light Upgrades

Designed To Protect Boca Against Storms

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) plans to upgrade • Inspecting 718 power poles in Boca Raton as part of off for our customers,” said Manny Miranda, executive vice
the energy grid in Stuart and Boca Raton in 2022 to enhance an eight-year inspection cycle, strengthening or replacing president of power delivery for FPL. “We are always looking
day-to-day reliability for customers and improve resiliency those that no longer meet FPL’s industry-leading standards. for new ways to enhance the reliability of our service. From
in the face of severe weather. • Installing smart grid technology, including three examining lessons learned from past storms to incorporating
Strengthening power poles, maintaining trees and automated switches on main and neighborhood power lines new advancements, we are seeing the value of our efforts
vegetation near power lines, installing smart grid technology, to help detect problems and restore service faster when every day.”
regularly inspecting equipment and undergrounding outages occur. Strengthening the FPL grid throughout Florida. Since
neighborhood power lines in targeted areas have helped • Inspecting 72 main power lines and equipment using 2006, FPL has made significant investments to harden the
improve service reliability by 45% for FPL customers over infrared technology to detect issues before they cause a grid against hurricanes and extreme weather and enhance
the past decade. power interruption. day-to-day reliability. Highlights include:
As 2022 storm season approaches, FPL plans to When the planned 2022 work is completed, FPL will • Replacing wooden transmission structures with new
upgrade the energy grid in Stuart and Boca Raton to benefit have made the following improvements in and near Boca ones made of steel or concrete.
customers: Raton since the historic 2004-2005 hurricane seasons: • Hardening main power lines that serve critical
- Customers have seen 45% improvement in reliability • Strengthened 47 main power lines, including those that community facilities and services.
over the last decade. serve critical services. • Inspecting power poles and strengthening or replacing
- Overhead power lines replaced with more reliable • Inspected and maintained vegetation near 1,746 miles those that no longer meet FPL’s industry-leading standards
underground lines in about 600 neighborhoods throughout of power lines–an average of 109 miles per year. for strength.
FPL’s service territory, with plans to expand undergrounding. • Inspected all 12,193 power poles every eight years. • Installing more than 195,000 intelligent devices along
- FPL continues to invest in latest emerging technology • Installed smart grid technology, including 830 the grid to detect and prevent power outages and minimize
to prevent interruptions and get lights back on faster. automated switches on main and neighborhood power lines. restoration times when outages occur.
“We understand how much our customers depend on • Inspected 125 main power lines and equipment using • Conducting daily drone flights (more than 120,000
the critical service we provide. That’s why our team works infrared technology. in 2021) to proactively identify potential areas of concern
tirelessly to continuously improve the energy grid across our FPL’s adoption of emerging technology helps improve before an outage occurs and to help us assess damage
service area–from Miami to Pensacola,” said Eric Silagy, day-to-day service reliability. Drones and robots are used following severe weather
chairman and CEO of FPL. “We know that in Florida it’s not to conduct regular assessments and locate potential power • Maintaining trees and other vegetation along more than
a matter of if, but when, the next storm will impact our state. issues to fix many problems before they affect customers. 25,000 miles of power lines each year to reduce outages.
Our disciplined infrastructure and technology investments Intelligent devices can automatically redirect power, self-heal • Placing more neighborhood power lines underground
are improving day-to-day service for customers and helping and eliminate or minimize customers affected–resulting in through the Storm Secure Underground Pilot Program
us speed restoration after a storm.” more than 10 million outages avoided over the last decade. The improvements continue to benefit customers across
FPL plans to make the following improvements in and FPL is also continuing to boost reliability by putting FPL’s service area in many ways. In 2021, the average FPL
near Boca Raton this year: more power lines underground in neighborhoods that can customer experienced the fewest outages and momentary
• Strengthening two main power lines, including most benefit based on analysis of past hurricane outages, interruptions or flickers of any year in company history and
those that serve critical services that are necessary for vegetation-related service interruptions and other reliability the shortest overall duration of outages ever. FPL in 2021
communities to recover faster after major storms. data. FPL’s Storm Secure Underground Pilot Program, won the ReliabilityOne® National Reliability Award for
• Maintaining trees and vegetation, a common cause of launched in 2018, has completed about 600 neighborhood the sixth time in seven years. Presented by PA Consulting,
power outages, particularly during hurricanes and severe projects through the end of 2021, and FPL plans to bring the the award is widely regarded in the energy industry as one
weather, along 144 miles of power lines. benefits of undergrounding to more neighborhoods across of its most prestigious honors.
Florida in the future.
Editor ........................................................................ Nils A. Shapiro “We continue to deploy innovative and industry-leading
Photography By ........................................................ Jon Ricco solutions that improve the grid–investments that are paying

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