As of September 30, 2022, over 1.8 million customers were without power in Florida after Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of about 150 mph.[1] Florida Power and Light (FPL), the state’s largest electricity provider, said it has restored power to more than a half million customers, but as of the morning of September 30, about 1 million of its 5.8 million customers are still without power.[2] Initial assessments show that the company did not lose any transmission structures during the storm. According to a news release, FPL’s restoration workforce has nearly 21,000 workers. Other utilities, such as Duke Energy and Tampa Electric, have also begun mobilizing workers to help with the recovery efforts, with 10,000 and 3,000 workers, respectively.[3][4] According to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), nearly 44,000 workers from at least 31 states have mobilized to assist in the recovery.[5] The storm made a second landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane on the afternoon of September 30.
[1] http://www.psc.state.fl.us/Home/HurricaneReport
[2] http://newsroom.fpl.com/news-releases?item=126315
[3] https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-crews-to-begin-power-restoration-damage-assessment-as-ian-exits-florida?_gl=1*1t6estd*_ga*MTI4NDQ1NDM4OS4xNjY0NDg0MzAw*_ga_HB58MJRNTY*MTY2NDQ4NDI5OS4xLjEuMTY2NDQ4NDMwOC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.251099590.1552157911.1664484300-1284454389.1664484300
[4] https://www.tampaelectric.com/mediacenter/2022/Tampa-Electric-Begins-Restoring-Power-After-Hurricane-Ian-Update-No-1/