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KUA Encourages Wise Energy Use During Extreme Cold
KUA Encourages Wise Energy Use During Extreme Cold

Kissimmee Utility Authority encourages customers to prepare for an extended period of extremely cold temperatures impacting Osceola County through Monday and urges customers to use energy wisely during critical morning and evening peak hours. According to weather forecasts, overnight temperatures... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


Temperature to Plummet in Tallahassee
Temperature to Plummet in Tallahassee

Residents Encouraged to Stay Warm, Safe and Energy Wise Bundle up, Tallahassee! Already low temperatures are set to dip deeper into freezing in North Florida this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, “a powerful Arctic front is set to blast through our region starting... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


OUC Urges Central Florida Residents to Prepare for Freezing Temperatures
OUC Urges Central Florida Residents to Prepare for Freezing Temperatures

Utility remains ready to respond while encouraging customers to conserve energy Cold weather is expected to continue across Central Florida, with freezing temperatures forecast to arrive this weekend. OUC – The Reliable One is prepared to respond to any service impacts and is encouraging... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


Wise Energy Use During Extreme Cold - Leesburg
Wise Energy Use During Extreme Cold - Leesburg

Conservation tips from Leesburg Utilities As Florida prepares for a blast of arctic air that will be impacting the Central Florida Region, Leesburg Utilities would like to provide customers with the following information. Weather forecasts predict that temperatures will be in the mid-low... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


Lawmakers Target Local Climate Efforts
Lawmakers Target Local Climate Efforts

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A Senate committee on 5-3 party-line vote approved a Republican measure Tuesday that would severely restrict cities and other local governments from adopting policies to fight climate change, over the objections of Democrats and... Continue Reading

Date posted01/28/2026


Energy Management System Analyst - KUA
Energy Management System Analyst - KUA

General Definition of Work This position supports Operational Technologies (OP) and Internet Technologies (IT) associated Cyber Security Network Engineering throughout the electric utilities separated networks for operations. Assists in technical, electrical, and network development of... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted01/28/2026


FMEA Welcomes New Associate Members: January 2026
FMEA Welcomes New Associate Members: January 2026

Join FMEA in welcoming our new associate members to the Florida public power community. Please always remember the companies who support FMEA and the Florida public power community first when you need to purchase goods or services. Disaster Resource Group, LLCDRG stands ready for any... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted01/26/2026


City to Send Mutual Aid to Marietta, Ga.
City to Send Mutual Aid to Marietta, Ga.

Crews Prepared to Assist with Impacts from Winter Storm Fern As the sun rises tomorrow, Jan. 24, the hum of engines, gear and hearty voices will meld as crews prepare a mutual aid deployment. Winter Storm Fern is forecast to hit portions of the Southeast, and a team of 17 personnel from City... Continue Reading

Date posted01/23/2026


KUA Crews Head to Georgia to Assist with Power Restoration
KUA Crews Head to Georgia to Assist with Power Restoration

Kissimmee Utility Authority crews deployed to Oxford, Georgia this morning to assist with restoring power due to impending severe weather from Winter Storm Fern. The crews departed Kissimmee just after 6:00 a.m. As part of KUA’s mutual-aid agreement with utilities across the nation, the... Continue Reading

Date posted01/23/2026


JEA Crews Deploy to South Carolina in Advance of Winter Storm
JEA Crews Deploy to South Carolina in Advance of Winter Storm

This morning, JEA crews deployed to Myrtle Beach, S.C., ahead of a major winter storm that is expected to bring extreme cold and possibly icy conditions to South Carolina’s Atlantic Coast. JEA crews will be prepared to assist Santee Cooper, South Carolina’s public power utility, in... Continue Reading

Date posted01/23/2026


FPUA Sends Mutual Aid Crew to Georgia Ahead of Historic Winter Storm
FPUA Sends Mutual Aid Crew to Georgia Ahead of Historic Winter Storm

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority has deployed a mutual aid crew of six electric linemen to Jackson, Georgia, to assist local utilities in advance of a historic and widespread winter storm expected to impact large portions of the southeastern United States. The winter storm is forecasted to begin... Continue Reading

Date posted01/23/2026


FMEA Statement Regarding Florida Public Power Assistance in Preparation for Winter Storm Fern
FMEA Statement Regarding Florida Public Power Assistance in Preparation for Winter Storm Fern

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association “More than 200 million people in 35 states are projected to be in the path of Winter Storm Fern, which will begin depositing heavy snow and damaging ice on a swath of more than 2,000 miles of land beginning... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted01/22/2026