Media Releases
LCEC Prepares for Milton: Basecamps Established for Out-of-State Crews
North Fort Myers, FL, October 9, 2024 – As Southwest Florida braces for the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton, LCEC is taking proactive steps to ensure effective restoration efforts for members. Basecamps are staged and tomorrow will set up at the Lee Civic Center...
LCEC tightens up preparation for impending Hurricane Milton impact: What Customers Need to Know
October 8, 2024 - As Hurricane Milton approaches, LCEC is fully prepared to respond quickly and efficiently to potential outages and infrastructure damage. With the storm forecasted to impact our service area, we want to assure our members that comprehensive measures...
LCEC is Storm Ready
North Fort Myers, FL, October 6, 2024 – LCEC is monitoring Milton and is prepping for an impact to our region. LCEC has activated a well-practiced restoration plan to prepare to reenergize members as quickly and safely as possible. LCEC is currently in full storm prep...
LCEC is Storm Ready
North Fort Myers, FL, September 24, 2024 – LCEC is monitoring Helene and encourages members to remain calm. Should scattered outages occur, LCEC has a strong restoration plan in place to reenergize members as quickly and safely as possible. LCEC is currently in full...
LCEC Partners with Harry Chapin Food Bank and Healthy Start Coalition of SWFL for Food Distribution Event
North Fort Myers, FL, September 10, 2024 – LCEC, Harry Chapin Food Bank, and Healthy Start Coalition of SWFL have partnered to host a drive-thru style food distribution event on Friday, September 13, 2024, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Ocean Church, 2016 Kismet Pkwy E, Cape...
LCEC Community Response Team to Host Pop-Up Event
North Fort Myers, FL, August 20th – LCEC Energy Experts and Community Response Team will give away LCEC hurricane guides, informative brochures, and giveaways at a Pop-Up event inside the Lowes Home Improvement store this Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In...
LCEC employees join forces for Lipman’s Annual Backpack Giveaway this weekend
North Fort Myers, FL, August 6, 2024– LCEC employees will help hand out 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies at the Lipman Family Farms Annual Backpack Giveaway and Back to School Event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 10 at the Immokalee High...
Six Months of Power Cost Adjustment Credits for LCEC Members
North Fort Myers, FL, July 30, 2024 – LCEC members will receive a Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) credit on their bill in the month of August, marking this as the sixth consecutive month members have seen a PCA credit in place of a charge. In January and February of 2024,...
How High Heat Weather Impacts Energy Usage
North Fort Myers, FL, July 16, 2024 – As the Southwest Florida temperatures reach record breaking highs, it is important to understand how weather significantly impacts energy usage. With the biggest contributor to electric bills often being the use of air...
LCEC Celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day on July 10
North Fort Myers, FL, July 8, 2024 – LCEC applauds, honors, and sincerely thanks our incredible lineworkers for the hard work they do and the passion they demonstrate each and every day. Whether you are one of the more than 240,000 LCEC members or not, July 10...