Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a... Continue Reading
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Partnership with Technology Provider Helps Reduce Electric Costs for Qualifying Customers The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC – The Reliable One) recently announced that it has connected nearly 11,000 households with $11.7 million in critical funding to help cover their home energy... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. As they consider a proposed settlement that would increase Florida Power & Light's base electric rates, state regulators will not take up a "counter proposal" offered by opponents. Florida Public Service Commission Chairman... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. While the U.S. remains forecast to be directly affected by three to six hurricanes before the Nov. 30 end of the hurricane season, the meteorology company AccuWeather on Thursday scaled back predictions for the season. AccuWeather... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With the Florida Public Service Commission poised to hear arguments next month about a proposal that would increase Florida Power & Light’s base electric rates, attorneys squared off Monday about whether the commission... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With artificial intelligence and other technology driving massive increases in demand for electricity, Duke Energy Florida on Friday filed a proposal aimed at preparing for the possibility of data centers being built in the... Continue Reading
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) received a Florida Public Power Reliability Award, which recognizes the state’s municipal electric utilities’ achievements in reliability. The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) presented the award to FPUA’s Board of Directors on... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for September is Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane. Ring Power Utility | Truck | Crane, a division of Ring Power Corporation, has been a trusted partner to the electrical utility industry since 2008. They provide best-in-class equipment, outstanding... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light on Friday blasted a proposed rate settlement offered by the state Office of Public Counsel and some consumer groups, calling it “illusory and unenforceable” and urging regulators to reject... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Ratcheting up a battle about a proposed Florida Power & Light rate settlement, opponents have offered a "counter proposal" that would trim potential increases over the next four years. FPL quickly criticized the new proposal,... Continue Reading
CORRECTION, AUG. 28– THE DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA RATE OF $159.39 FOR 1000 kWh THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RELEASE ON 08/27/25 WAS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA RATE IS $150.39, REFLECTED BELOW. With our energy supply partners at the Florida Municipal Power Agency working to... Continue Reading
The JEA Board of Directors voted unanimously today to approve a plan for the utility to build a combined cycle natural gas facility at the former St. Johns River Power Park site. The plan delegates authority to CEO and Managing Director Vickie Cavey to negotiate and sign an agreement with GE... Continue Reading