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The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) today launched a social media campaign that pays tribute to the Florida lineworkers who provide mutual aid assistance when severe weather or other events lead to power outages. During the month of August,... Continue Reading

As Tropical Storm Debby moves on from Northeast Florida, JEA restoration teams will continue working as quickly and safely as possible until everyone’s power is back on. Since Sunday morning, JEA has restored power for more than 111,000 customers as of 2 p.m. today. During the storm, JEA did... Continue Reading

“In less than 36 hours since landfall, Florida public power utilities have restored power to nearly all customers impacted by Hurricane Debby. FMEA member utilities have restored more than 80,000 customer outages from Hurricane Debby, with more than 99.9 percent of all public power... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis warned of flooding statewide from Tropical Storm Debby, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane Monday in the Big Bend region close to Tallahassee. Appearing at a Sunday morning news conference at the... Continue Reading

“As the mutual aid coordinator for Florida’s 33 public power utilities, the Florida Municipal Electric Association has been monitoring the development of now Tropical Storm Debby and has engaged our mutual aid network in advance of the landfall. On behalf of our member communities in... Continue Reading

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) last night announced the winners of the Member of the Year and Associate Member of the Year awards during its annual conference banquet in Palm Beach. The awards recognize association members for their outstanding contributions to FMEA and... Continue Reading

At a meeting held during its annual conference in Palm Beach, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today elected a new slate of officers to preside over the organization’s board of directors. Serving as the executive leadership team of the board are President Clint Bullock,... Continue Reading

Solar Energy is Key to OUC’s Goal of Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050 OUC—The Reliable One has earned the designation as the #1 solar “SunRiser” by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for 2024. This is the sixth consecutive year that SACE has named OUC as a... Continue Reading

Starting in August, Ocala Electric Utility (OEU) residential customers may receive a credit to their account, reducing their bills. This change is due to a new city ordinance that will see customer’s initial sign-up deposit be transferred and credited back to their accounts. Under this... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority has appointed Rhonda Reaves-Smith as the utility's vice president of customer service, effective August 1. With over two decades of utility customer service experience, Reaves-Smith will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to KUA. Reaves-Smith will report to KUA... Continue Reading

General Definition of Work Utility Billing & Collections Representative IPerforms responsible technical and clerical duties related to utility billing, collections and customer service including the preparation and/or maintenance of related records in the utility industry and all related... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for June 2024 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $26.14 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the... Continue Reading