The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA), in partnership with the American Public Power Association (APPA), is hosting a first-ever Florida public power statewide hurricane tabletop exercise under a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency... Continue Reading
Partnership enables utilities to maximize efforts in providing affordable, reliable and clean power JEA has joined the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), making it the 33rd municipal electric utility to become a member of the Orlando-based wholesale power. The partnership will enable the... Continue Reading
Lower Customer Rate to Take Effect June 1 OUC – The Reliable One’s Board of Commissioners voted to decrease pass-through fuel charges by 18% and lower electric rates for all OUC customers. Effective June 1, residential and small commercial customers can expect to see a nearly 9%... Continue Reading
Four Florida municipal electric utilities have earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. Earning the designation this year are Beaches Energy Services, Homestead Energy Services, Keys... Continue Reading
Utility ranked first among electric companies in the South by Escalent OUC—The Reliable One has been named a 2023 Environmental Champion in Escalent’s Cogent Syndicated 2023 Utility Trusted Brand and Customer Engagement: Residential study. Only 30 utilities nationwide were recognized... Continue Reading
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association, discusses how FMEA and public power utilities in Florida are preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. To listen to the podcast, click here. Public Power Now is produced by... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for March 2023 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are $15.50 less than the average bills for investor-owned utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the City of Quincy reported the lowest bills in ten... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Walt Trierweiler, an attorney at the Florida Public Service Commission and retired Army lieutenant colonel, was chosen Thursday to serve as state public counsel. With no discussion, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After Gov. Ron DeSantis refueled a battle this week with Walt Disney Co., a Senate committee Wednesday will take up a proposal aimed at undoing an agreement between Disney and the former Reedy Creek Improvement District board.... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Utilities couldn’t be held liable for damages caused by outages related to such things as hurricanes, under a change added Monday to a Florida House bill. The House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the bill (HB... Continue Reading
Kissimmee Utility Authority staff members took part in a mock disaster drill on Wednesday, April 12 to test the readiness of the utility for this year’s hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. The four-hour drill involved a wide range of... Continue Reading
Kissimmee Utility Authority has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2022. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities.APPA helps... Continue Reading
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