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.

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 … ...

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… ...

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.

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.

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 ...