Miami Field Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Miami, FL 33169

(305) 787-6409

For Immediate Release
April 7, 2006

For Immediate Release

$100,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE FOR PIPE DAMAGE AT TURKEY POINT POWER PLANT

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) are seeking the public's assistance to locate and identify any individuals that were involved in damaging a pressurizer pipe at the Turkey Point Unit 3 Power Plant. A reward of $100,000 is being offered by FPL for information leading to the identification of the person(s) responsible.

On March 31, 2006, the Unit Three power plant was going through pre-startup testing, following a scheduled shut-down for maintenance. While the system was being tested and inspected, workers found that a small hole had been drilled in a pipe that is part of thel unit's pressurized cooling system. The plant remains in a safe condition and at no time was the public's safety at risk.

If anyone has information that will assist in this investigation, they are urged to call the FBI at (305) 944-9101. The reward will be based on the value of the information as determined by FPL.