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Operator/Maintainer - Keys Energy Services
Operator/Maintainer - Keys Energy Services

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

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted06/3/2025


FMEA Associate Member of the Month, June: POWER Engineers
FMEA Associate Member of the Month, June: POWER Engineers

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

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted06/1/2025


Florida Eyes Another Busy Storm Season
Florida Eyes Another Busy Storm Season

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

Date posted05/28/2025


FMEA Welcomes May's New Associate Member
FMEA Welcomes May's New Associate Member

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

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/27/2025


FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for April 2025
FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for April 2025

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

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted05/23/2025


Data Center Developers Eye FPL Rate Case
Data Center Developers Eye FPL Rate Case

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Pointing to electricity needed to power artificial intelligence, a group representing developers of data centers has requested approval to intervene in a regulatory case about Florida Power & Light’s proposal to increase... Continue Reading

Date posted05/21/2025


Compensation Specialist -- GRU
Compensation Specialist -- GRU

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

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/15/2025


Senior Water Distribution Engineering Inspector - OUC
Senior Water Distribution Engineering Inspector - OUC

OUC - The Reliable One, is presently seeking a Senior Water Distribution Engineering Inspector to join the Electric & Water Distribution division. At OUC, we don’t just work – we’re building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations. We are... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/15/2025


Project Engineer Substation/Transmission Project Management - OUC
Project Engineer Substation/Transmission Project Management - OUC

OUC - The Reliable One, is presently seeking a Project Engineer Substation/Transmission Project Management to join the Trans, Sub Eng & Const division. At OUC, we don’t just work – we’re building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations. We are... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/15/2025


Utility Vegetation Management Supervisor - Lakeland Electric
Utility Vegetation Management Supervisor - Lakeland Electric

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS This is supervisory work in directing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating the work of electric construction and maintenance personnel in the T&D Operations Divisions. This position supervises and directs the installation, maintenance, and repair of the... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/13/2025


Distributed Control System Technician - Lakeland Electric
Distributed Control System Technician - Lakeland Electric

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS This is highly skilled technical work of a complex and specialized nature responsible for all Power Plant control duties, including but not limited to electrical, electronic, instrument, and distributed control systems. The DCS Controls Technician will be involved in,... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/12/2025


Multicraft Operator I - Lakeland Electric
Multicraft Operator I - Lakeland Electric

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS This is responsible, skilled journeyman-level work assisting in operating and maintaining large Electric Power Generation Plants. An employee in this classification works under the direction of an Operation Shift Supervisor (OSS) or Lead Multicraft Operator (LMCO) at... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/12/2025