Fernandina Beach, Florida – Florida Public Utilities Company (FPU), Sharp Energy and Florida City Gas (FCG), subsidiaries of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, are monitoring projections for Hurricane Milton in Florida and are prepared to respond if the storm impacts our service areas.
FPU, Sharp Energy and FCG have adjusted Company staffing and are preparing electric, natural gas and propane personnel in Florida and in service areas outside of Florida to respond to any potential service interruptions that may result from heavy rain and high wind gusts.
Florida Public Utilities (FPU)
- Electric customers should report outages at 800.427.7712or online at www.FPUC.com/ReportOutage.
- Natural gas customers should report any service interruptions or gas emergencies at 800.427.7712.
- Propane customers should report any service interruptions or gas emergencies at 833.486.0773.
Sharp Energy
- Sharp Energy customers should report any propane emergencies to 888-742-7740. Please visit sharpenergy.com for propane safety information.
Florida City Gas (FCG)
- FCG customers should report service interruptions or gas emergencies at 1.888.352.5325. For storm updates and additional safety information, please visit our websites at com, fpupropane.com or floridacitygas.com.
Should the storm impact our customers, the restoration priority plan calls for initial restoration to critical community infrastructure, such as public health and safety organizations. Restoration efforts will begin when conditions are safe to do so.
It is important that customers who use critical medical equipment take necessary steps to prepare for the storm and have appropriate back-up battery support in the event of potential outages. If you or a member of your family is disabled and may need assistance during storm evacuation, call your Emergency Management Agency office.
About Florida Public Utilities Company
Florida Public Utilities Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK). Headquartered in Fernandina Beach, Florida, FPU distributes natural gas and propane and provides electric services to approximately 150,000 customers in markets throughout Florida. For more information, visit www.fpuc.com.
About Florida City Gas
Florida City Gas provides natural gas service to more than 121,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Florida’s Miami-Dade, Broward, Brevard, Palm Beach, Hendry, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. Acquired by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation in 2023, Florida City Gas owns and operates approximately 3,800 miles of distribution and 80 miles of transmission pipeline. For more information, visit: www.floridacitygas.com.
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CPK). Chesapeake Utilities Corporation offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions, and other businesses.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is not affiliated with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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