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The Kissimmee City Commission last Tuesday appointed Michele Lebron to a five-year term on the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors. Lebron is a 13-year resident of Kissimmee and the owner and managing attorney at Lebron Law, PLLC in Kissimmee. Lebron earned her Juris Doctor from Barry... Continue Reading

Awards acknowledge their contributions to the electric utility industry and their communities Two Florida public power leaders and one Florida public power utility were recognized with national awards for their contributions and service to their communities and customers. The American Public... Continue Reading

On Tuesday, Jacksonville City Council honored JEA lineworkers for earning top honors at the 2025 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo. In March, JEA teams won awards in six categories at the annual competition, held in Roseville, Calif. The event brought together electric lineworkers from 52 public... Continue Reading

Article reposted from Moody's Rating press release. Assigns A1 to Utility Revenue Bonds Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has assigned an A1 rating to the City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida's approximately $51.5 million Consolidated Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2025. Additionally, we have upgraded the... Continue Reading

General Definition of Work This is skilled trade work responsible for operation, inspection, testing, repair, troubleshooting, replacement, and maintenance of electrical substations and associated systems and equipment. Responsible for inspecting, testing and repairing a large variety of... Continue Reading

OUC - The Reliable One is presently seeking a Senior Project Manager, Transformation to join the Transformation division. At OUC, we don’t just work – we’re building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations. We are seeking a highly skilled and... Continue Reading

Podcast reposted with permission from The FCCMA Podcast by the Florida City and County Management Association. The FCCMA Podcast Episode #178Listen to the podcast here. In this episode of the FCCMA Podcast, host Steve Vancore speaks with Randy Knight, City Manager of Winter Park, about the... Continue Reading

The Operator/ Maintainer provides for the safe, effective operation and maintenance of a simple-cycle combustion turbine and diesel facility, including start up and shut down of plant systems, main combustion turbines, and diesel engines. Operate and monitor all power plant equipment.... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for June is POWER Engineers. POWER Engineers, a member of WSP, is an engineering and environmental consulting firm helping clients across multiple sectors navigate the energy transition. Together, POWER and WSP’s 73,300 experts deliver their... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With another potentially active Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, Florida is preparing for the possibility the federal government won’t respond like it has in the past. After the state was hit by three hurricanes in... Continue Reading

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. UtilityPowerUtilityPower is one of four subsidiaries of... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for April 2025 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $33.29 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading