He says the surge protection is a rip-off, a trick to take advantage of people's ignorance. The service offered by the FPL sister company provides protection for air conditioners, pool pumps, fans ...

The surge protector is offered for $10.95 a month by an FPL affiliate, FPL Energy Services. "It makes no sense," for consumers to pay forever for this device, Farrington wrote.

After I wrote critically about the SurgeShield lightning protection program offered by an FPL affiliate in my Sunday print column, I heard from some disgruntled customers who said the $10-a-month-f… ...

We keep getting solicitations from FPL to order SurgeShield protection from FPL Energy Services, with free installation, but a $9.95 per month fee, plus tax. I’d like to know why FPL charges … ...

That’s one of the reasons Alex Soleta, 44, has been buying surge protection, called SurgeShield, from a subsidiary of Florida Power & Light, as long as it has been available.

The OUC plan also comes with a home warranty, covering up to $5,000, to repair or replace appliances if a surge sneaks past the device. "It's another layer," said Tim Trudell of OUC.

If home repairs crop up, FPL subsidiary offers a back-up. But, just like insurance policies, not everyone is happy. That’s one of the reasons Alex Soleta, 44, has been buying surge protection ...

Juno Beach-based FPL Energy Services, an affiliate of Florida Power & Light Co., has made Power Surge Protection available for FPL customers as an insurance service that repairs or replaces home ...

A power surge from a Florida Power & Light Co. line damaged everything from major appliances to the garage door opener in Dan and Dolores McCallum’s suburban Lake Worth home. “FPL is entirely ...