North Fort Myers, FL, June 24, 2025 – LCEC will be onsite at Vision ACE Hardware in Lehigh Acres, 1149 Homestead Rd N. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, to provide helpful tips, information, and hurricane guides focused around storm preparedness. An LCEC Energy Expert will be onsite to provide information and answer questions on GenerLink and surgeSENSE products offered by LCEC. The public is invited to stop by! This is just one of many ways LCEC is working to help prepare residents for storm season!
Developing a family or business plan is critical. Now is the time to make sure your family emergency kit and plan are ready to go if need be, whether you are planning to stay or evacuate. Use the information in the LCEC Hurricane Guide for everything you need to know and do for storm preparation.
GenerLink™ offered by LCEC eliminates the use of extension cords and other hazardous connections by providing a safe connection from the electric meter directly to the generator. GenerLink™ also detects when a generator is operating and automatically disconnects from the utility grid, eliminating danger to crews working to restore power.
LCEC surgeSENSE surge-protection program is designed to help protect major appliances from harmful transient voltage surges attempting entry into a home. The program recommends two stages of protection. Stage 1: A special meter-base transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) is installed directly behind the electric meter and serves as the first line of defense against surges attempting entry into a home. (For 400amp single-phase services, a hard-wired TVSS device is used). This TVSS captures the large transient surge and redirects approximately 85% of its intensity to ground (earth) before it can enter your home. Protects your major appliances such as air conditioners, washers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, and garbage disposals. Stage 2: LCEC highly recommends a two-stage approach to protecting your home. For Stage 2, select a Point-of-Use (POU) plug-in protection; to help protect your sensitive electronics within the home, such as computers, televisions, game systems, digital cable devices, DVD systems, microwaves, and garage door openers