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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


Finalists Named for KUA Board
Finalists Named for KUA Board

The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors interviewed eight applicants on Wednesday to fill an upcoming vacancy on the five-member volunteer utility board. The new board member will replace outgoing director Ethel Urbina, who has served on the board since 2013. The KUA board interviewed... Continue Reading

Date posted05/8/2025


Panel Won't Undo TECO Rate Hikes
Panel Won't Undo TECO Rate Hikes

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Tuesday kept in place their approval of base-rate increases for Tampa Electric Co., but a challenge to the rates likely will play out at the Florida Supreme Court. The Florida Public Service Commission largely... Continue Reading

Date posted05/7/2025


Electrical Project Engineer - KEYS
Electrical Project Engineer - KEYS

The Project Engineer is tasked with providing overall project management, contract management, budgeting, control, coordination and execution of assigned projects. Manage project engineering from beginning to end. Budget/estimate project costs; develop bid specifications, contractor technical... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/5/2025


FMEA Associate Member of the Month, May: Milwaukee Tool
FMEA Associate Member of the Month, May: Milwaukee Tool

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for May is Milwaukee Tool. Since the company began in 1924, Milwaukee Tool has led the industry in developing innovative solutions that deliver increased productivity and unmatched durability for professional construction users. Whether it is through its... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/1/2025


FMEA Applauds Passage of Utility Worker Protection Legislation (SB 1386)
FMEA Applauds Passage of Utility Worker Protection Legislation (SB 1386)

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association "The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) applauds the Florida Legislature for passing Senate Bill 1386/House Bill 857, which installs further protections for utility workers by reclassifying and... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted04/30/2025